Siwan and Saran districts face rising death toll as police intensify crackdowns on illicit liquor trade; investigation launched amid fears of a repeating pattern from 2022.

The death toll in the Siwan hooch tragedy in Bihar has risen to 28, with 5 deaths reported in Saran. The government is investigating the incident and has vowed to bring the culprits to justice.

Ten more people died after allegedly consuming illicit liquor in Bihar's Siwan and Saran districts, taking the toll in the hooch tragedy to 35, an official said on Friday.

The Bihar hooch tragedy continues to escalate as 10 more fatalities have been reported, raising the total death toll to 35. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for stricter regulations on illegal alcohol production and distribution in the region.

The death toll in the hooch tragedy has now risen to 33 with 28 dead in Siwan and 5 in Saran district of Bihar.

The death toll in the Bihar hooch tragedy rose to 25 on Thursday, with more fatalities expected, said officials.

Bihar police on Thursday said a total of 25 people have lost their lives so far due to the consumption of spurious liquor in two separate incidents in Sivan and Saran on Wednesday, adding that 12 people had been arrested for their role in the hooch tragedy.

Over 20 people lost their lives after consuming spurious liquor in Siwan district of Bihar. 4 people died in similar incident in Chapra district on October 17. SIT has been formed and an FIR has been lodged against 8 people: Chapra SP Kumar Ashish.

As many as 20 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan district. An SIT has been formed to probe the incident.

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