Shawdesh Desk: Six persons died and six others were undergoing treatment in a critical condition after drinking spirit in Companiganj of Noakhali on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Mohin Uddin, 40, Nur Nabi Manik, 50, Rabi Lal Roy, 57, Abdul Khalek, 72, Sabuj, 60, and Abdul Liton, 65, hailing from different villages in the upazila
The sick people were undergoing treatment in Noakhali General Hospital and Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
Confirming the news, Arifur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Companyganj Police Station, said family members buried three of the victims hurriedly and also refused to make any comment over the deaths.
When talking about the incident, the OC said they received information from different sources that six people died after consuming spirit, which they bought from a homeopathy shop.
“The reasons behind their deaths could be known only after getting the autopsy report”, the police officer said.
Police detained the shopkeeper Syed jahidul Islam and his son Priyom for interrogation, he added.
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