Two die after 'drinking rectified spirit' in Jamalpur
Thursday, 2 June 2022
JAMALPUR, June 01, (UNB): Two people died allegedly after drinking rectified spirit in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur district on Tuesday night.
The deceased were identified as Hafizur Kasai, 75, of Tegharia Thonthoniya Para area and Md Ehsan, 35, son of late Amirul Islam of the same area.
Two other people, who also drank rectified spirit, are currently undergoing treatment at Jamalpur General Hospital
According to locals, they fell ill after drinking rectified spirit from a homeopathy pharmacy at Tegheria bazar. They were taken to Madarganj Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctors declared Hafizur and Ehsan dead around 11:00 pm. UNO of Madarganj Ilishay Richil and OC of Madarganj police station Mahbubul Haque visited the bazar.