Guwahati: After UP another incident of spurious liquor came from Assam here Sixty six tea garden workers died after consuming spurious liquor in Assam, with 39 deaths reported from Golaghat district alone. Several others have been admitted in a critical condition at the Jorhat Medical College Hospital and at the Golaghat civil hospital. The deaths come less than two weeks after more than 100 people died after drinking bootleg alcohol in northern India.

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Here at least seven women were among the dead at the plantation, 310 km from the state's capital Guwahati. According to locals, the workers at Salmara tea garden had consumed the liquor on Thursday evening and four women died soon after. In the next 12 hours, eight more deaths were reported. The toll has now touched 66. Police have arrested the owners of the illegal country-made liquor factory in Jugibaari area near the garden. The accused have been identified as Indukalpa Bordoloi and Deba Bora. Police are on the lookout for more persons involved in bootlegging spurious liquor.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Partha Pratim Saikia said “We have already arrested two, and are looking for more accused,”. Locals said a glass of illicit liquor is sold for Rs 10 to Rs 20 in the area. The liquor vendor, Sanju Orang and his mother Draupadi Orang, died after consuming the tainted alcohol.

Assam Excise Minister Parimal Suklabaidya has ordered a probe into the incident. Two excise officials of Salmara area have been suspended for neglect. Golaghat Deputy Commissioner, Dhiren Hazarika said “We will investigate the incident. The guilty won’t be spared,”. Das said “It all happens because of a nexus between the excise department and illicit liquor manufacturers,” 

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Meanwhile, local resident, Prabin Das, who heads a committee demanding prohibition of liquor was allegedly attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in Golaghat when he blamed the state excise department for its failure in checking the manufacture of spurious liquor.On the other hand, opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president has demanded adequate compensation for the families of the victims.