LUCKNOW, Kurrent News: At least 15 people have been killed and six others blinded after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor in northern India, police said on Wednesday.
Eight people died in a village near Ghaziabad, 250 miles southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, Brij Lal, a senior police official. Seven people died in the nearby town of Bulandshahar, according to police official Neelesh Kumar.
Another six people were blinded and 15 others in the area sickened by the liquor. Police said the demand for alcohol had risen sharply over the last week because of the Hindu festival of colours, Holi, which was celebrated on Monday.
On Feb 27, six people died from drinking tainted liquor in the same area, according to local police.
Most of the victims who drank the tainted brew on Tuesday night were poor farmers and labourers, looking for a cheap means of intoxication.
Deaths from drinking illegally brewed liquor are common in Uttar Pradesh because few poor people can afford legally sold alcohol. The illicit liquor is often spiked with pesticides or chemicals to increase its potency.
Last week, police seized more than 25,000 liters of illegal liquor in the state, according to Brij Lal, a senior police official.
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