Four people died and another fell ill after drinking toxic alcohol in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj Tuesday night.
Police sources said the victims collected the toxic liquor from Lahiri Mohanpur Bazar in Ullapara upazila Monday night, and fell ill after drinking the homemade alcohol. When their condition deterioted at the night, their family members admitted them to a local clinic. They died between 8:00pm to 12:00midnight on Tuesday.
Of the victims, Tapan Das, 42, of Manirampur Bagadipara, and Wazed Ali, 55, of Dariapur, died at Sirajganj General Hospital. The two others, Chandi Das, 40, of Manirampur Bagadipara, died at the clinic while Jyotish Chandra, 45, of Dariapur, died while he was being taken to Pabna Hospital.
The dead bodies were sent to Sirajganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Mono Das in a critical condition was undergoing treatment at Pabna Hospital.
Police filed a case with Shahjadpur Police Station in this regard and picked up homemade alcohol seller Babu yesterday afternoon.
Shahjadpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Habibur Rahman and Upazila Chairman Hasibur Rahman Swapan visited the spot.
