Uttar Pradesh CM orders probe into Khora's spurious liquor deaths

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered an inquiry into the incident where consumption of spurious liquor claimed three lives.

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At least three people died and two are under treatment after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.

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The incident that took place in the Khora area of Ghaziabad came to light on Tuesday morning.

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government had passed a bill providing death penalty and life imprisonment for those dealing in illicit liquor.

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Earlier in January, nine people died after allegedly consuming poisonous alcohol at their relative's place in Barabanki. (ANI)

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