A Recent Tragedy has surfaced up in Bhojpur district of Bihar where over 25 people have lost their lives after drinking poisoned alcohol.
Location: Â Anitha village of Bhojpur district (60 Km from Patna)
On Thursday Night several Villagers complained of stomach pain and threw up after consuming locally made liquor. 9 People including 4 women, were reported dead on that day itself.
Since then 3 died on Friday,  6 on Saturday  and 8 on Sunday, a  police officer said.
Bhojpur Superintendent of Police M.R. Nayak said over two dozen people had been arrested in this connection. “More arrests are likely,” he said.
District Magistrate Pratima S. Verma said a six-member committee had been set up to probe the incident.
The deaths sparked widespread protests in Bhojpur. Hundreds of students blocked roads Sunday while BJP legislator Amrendra Pratap blamed the state government for the incident.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders said the government’s policy to promote sale of country liquor was responsible for the deaths.
Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) is protesting the incident and are on a day long strike.
“Workers of the CPI-ML have disrupted rail traffic to ensure their strike against death of 26 people in hooch tragedy,” a police official said.