Lucknow: While 13 people lost their lives after consuming spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, over 50 are critically ill. Police have arrested the main accused in the case, Rangesh Yadav. He is a relative of former MP and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ramakant Yadav and the special thing is that the police have nabbed the accused from the house of Ramakant Yadav. Adulterated liquor was seized from the contract of Rangesh Yadav. Rangesh used to run a business of spurious liquor under the guise of government contracts. Police have so far named seven accused from different places in the case.

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At the same time, Ramakant Yadav has been accused of giving shelter to rangesh yadav, the main accused in the spurious liquor case, in his house. While in this case, Ramakant has clarified that the election round is going on, so a conspiracy has been hatched against him. Let us know that Ramakant Yadav is contesting on Samajwadi Party ticket from Phulpur Powai assembly seat. Police said, ramakant yadav's involvement in the case is also being probed. The Superintendent of Police said that all those involved and supporting this business are being investigated. Action will be taken under NSA and attachment against all those involved in the incident.

Police said, spurious liquor has also been seized from the contract in the raids conducted after the incident. Superintendent of Police (SP) Anurag Arya has informed that the Mahul liquor contract was raided by the excise and police team. During this period, four cartons of adulterated liquor were seized from several cartons of country liquor. The contract was in the name of Rangesh Yadav, he has been arrested. Who are the people in the family? Have been together in the past, the whole information is being ploughed. A case has also been registered against Rangesh in connection with the road jam. Five people, including former MP and SP leader Ramakant Yadav, are among them.

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