65 dead due to toxic liquor in Bihar

65 people have now been confirmed dead in Chapra, in Bihar’s Saran district, due to the consumption of toxic liquor, reports NDTV quoting ANI.

The tragedy, the biggest since Bihar went dry more than six years ago, is the latest in a long list of such deaths in Bihar ever since Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed prohibition in 2016.

The JDU-RJD government is facing loud protests by the opposition BJP in the Assembly and outside over alleged laxity in implementing prohibition.

Nitish Kumar on Friday reiterated his stand in Assembly saying that there would be no compensation who died after drinking illegal alcohol. The number of people drinking toxic liquor in Bihar, both before and after prohibition, is low, he claimed, adding that in other places where there is no prohibition, people are still dying after drinking toxic liquor.