Four persons were killed and at least one admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after consuming suspected spurious liquor at Khoda colony in Ghaziabad on Monday night. “Not only liquor, even ganja (marijuana) is also sold openly in local shops in Khoda. There are at least 50 places where smuggled liquor and drugs are sold. It is estimated that shopkeepers make nearly Rs 10 lakh a month in Khoda selling spurious liquor and drugs,” alleged Yogesh Bhati, brother-in-law of Khoda Nagar Palika chairperson Reena Bhati. Khoda Nagar Palika chairperson Reena Bhati said that tshe had earlier complained to the police about the sale of spurious liquor in the area after which the local shops were shut down.

Source: Hindustan Times March 13, 2018 18:00 UTC