5 Die After Consuming Illicit Liquor Given By Panchayat Poll Candidate In Haridwar
Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, the police said.Haridwar, Uttarakhand: Five people died and several others were hospitalised in two villages in Haridwar on Saturday allegedly after consuming liquor that was distributed by a panchayat poll candidate, police said.Some of those hospitalised are stated to be in serious condition, they said.Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident. The station house officer of Pathri police station, under which the two villages -- Phoolgarh and Shivgarh -- come, has been suspended, the police said.A report from the Chief Minister's Office, however, said initial inquiries have ruled out consumption of illicit liquor as the cause of death. The state government has ordered a magisterial probe into the matter.T...