Patna: At least five people died and four others were taken ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Rohtas district, around 140km southwest of Patna, late on Friday. Two persons died at the Jamuhar Medical College and Hospital and two more at a private nursing home in Ara in neighbouring Bhojpur district. Rohtas district magistrate Animesh Kumar Parashar, who visited the spot with superintendent of police (SP) Manavjeet Singh Dhillon, said four persons had died and another fell ill. Chief minister Nitish Kumar has directed inspector-general of Patna zone Nayyar Hasnain Khan to make an on-the-spot investigation and submit a report to police headquarters. A state police's economic offences unit was sent to Rohtas after Nitish reviewed the situation with chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh, principal secretary, home, Amir Subhani and director-general of police P.K.

Source: The Telegraph October 28, 2017 20:37 UTC