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Bihar: Man dies after suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Samastipur

Samastipur, Oct 28 (UNI) A 40-year-old man allegedly died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Ramkishanpur village under Karpoorigram police station limits in Bihar's Samastipur on Wednesday.
Police said the death appeared to be linked to suspected consumption of spurious liquor, but the exact cause would be established only after the post-mortem report becomes available. The deceased was identified as Bechan Paswan, a resident of Ramkishanpur village.
On receiving information about the incident, Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer Satish Suman visited the spot and initiated an investigation.
In view of the seriousness of the case, teams from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and the District Intelligence Unit (DIU) were also called to the village. The teams are collecting evidence from the scene to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death.
Suman said the exact cause of death would become clear only after the post-mortem report is received.
Police sent the body to Samastipur Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examination.
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