In Punjab, 2 more deaths push Majitha spurious liquor toll to 23
Amritsar: The Majitha spurious liquor tragedy toll climbed to 23 on Wednesday, with two more people — Balkar Singh (45) and Sahib Singh (50) both from Bhagnwan village — succumbing.As many as eight more people are still under treatment in Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Hospital.DGP Gaurav Yadav said that police have arrested two people, Ravinder Jain and Rishabh Jain, from Delhi's Model Town in the case.
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"One of the main accused, Sahib Singh, was in contact with Rishabh, which was revealed through his WhatsApp chat history. It is suspected that Sahib received a consignment from Rishabh, which was used to manufacture spurious liquor in Punjab," he said.Amritsar SSP (Rural) Maninder Singh said that a court remanded them to police custody for two days.Meanwhile, the drug control department issued a press release claiming to have made significant progress in the fight against drug abuse in the Amritsar district. According to the release, drugs worth Rs 71 lakh were recovered, and licences of 38 medical stores suspended in the past two months.
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