As per officials, post-mortem of 11 people have been done till now and district excise officer, 2 excise inspectors, 2 excise constables along with 3 police sub-inspectors and 6 constables have been suspended.
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Saharanpur: Eighteen people died in Saharanpur after allegedly consuming spurious liquor. Meanwhile, 42 people are being treated at a local hospital because of the same reason.
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Saharanpur District Magistrate Alok Pandey on deaths after consuming illicit liquor: The death toll has risen to 18 so far. 42 people are still under treatment at the hospital. (08.02.2019) pic.twitter.com/GjubCavarb
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As per officials, post-mortem of 11 people have been done till now and district excise officer, 2 excise inspectors, 2 excise constables along with 3 police sub-inspectors and 6 constables have been suspended. SSP Dinesh Kumar told ANI: "We have made 3 teams to look into this. We are also trying to raise awareness amongst people here. We are investigating the matter. Culprits will not be spared"
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