Amritsar, May 14: At least 14 people have died in Punjab’s Amritsar district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, leading to the arrest of seven accused, officials said on Tuesday.
Police said six people have been hospitalized with complications caused by hooch.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said those responsible for the deaths of innocent people in the villages in Majitha would not be spared. These are not deaths, these are murders,” he said in an X post.
More reports awaited.
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