Man Dies After Consuming Local Alcohol in Bijni

Arun Kumar, 40, died in Palengbari, Bijni, after allegedly consuming local alcohol, sulai, at the home of Dalam Basumatary, a known liquor dealer. Basumatary claimed Kumar’s health worsened after taking pharmacy tablets. Despite multiple police reports about Basumatary’s illegal sulai sales, no action was taken until Panbari Police recently destroyed liquor and equipment at his house.