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At least 18 die after consuming toxic liquor on Christmas eve in Toba Tek Singh
At least 18 people died and seven other fell unconscious after consuming toxic liquor in Toba Tek Singh district of Punjab on Monday.
The affected people belonged to Christian community and they had consumed liquor in revelry, enjoying the Christmas eve, DawnNews reported.
Initial reports suggested that a total of 22 people consumed the toxic liquor, out of which 16 affected people were brought to district headquarter hospital where 13 have died so far.
Meanwhile, six patients were transported to Allied Hospital Faisalabad, where five people died later.
Doctors told DawnNews that conditions of the affectees were critical. They termed it premature to comment over their chances of survival.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Saddar, Atif Imran Qureshi informed that the toxic liquor was sold in the pretext of permitted liquor. He added that the matter is being investigated and assured that action would be taken against those involved.
He revealed that two wine sellers were also among the 10 dead.
"Police does not act against wine sellers after receiving their share of bribe," wife of an affected person alleged before media.
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An avoidable loss of lives, indeed.
For God sake make it easy and legal especially for minorities to get liquor. Do not impose Muslim obligations upon minorities
Not for the first time it happened. If it is legal for minorities to consume alcohol then it is the Govt responsibility to provide them safe beverages. I mean how can poison be sold for human consumption.
RIP
An avoidable tragedy.
Is consuming liquor and such sort of fluids essential on auspicious festival of x-mass ? this wine is teemed as mother of all ills and incidents has remained very common in past , why people putting themselves in such suicidal situations.