RANGPUR, May 27, 2020 (BSS) – Sixteen people of different villages under
Pirganj and Sadar upazilas of Rangpur and Birampur upazila of Dinajpur died
after taking poisonous liquor in the last 48 hours till 4 am today.
Police and local union parishad chairmen said the incidents of deaths from
taking poisonous wine and rectified spirit occurred on Monday, Tuesday and
today (Wednesday) at different places of the two districts.
Seven persons, who died in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur, used to drink wine
in Shanerhat Bazar area in Shanerhat union of the upazila.
The seven deceased were identified as Abdur Razzaque, 45, Zahidul Haque,
35, Selim Mian, 50, Dula Mian, 52, Sirajul Islam, 35, and Nawshad Mina, 55,
of different villages in Pirganj upazila and Chandan Kumar, 30, of Mithapukur
upazila in Rangpur.
Besides, Nur Islam, 30, Sarwar Hossain, 31, and Mostafa Kamal, 30, of
Shyampur area in Chandanpat union of Rangpur Sadar Kotwali upazila of Rangpur
died on Tuesday and today (Wednesday).
On the other hand, six people, including a woman, of Mamudpur village in
Birampur upazila of Dinajpur district died after taking poisonous wine or
rectified spirit on Tuesday night and today.
They are: Abdul Matin, 27, Azizul Islam, 33, Mohsin Ali, 37, Saiful Islam,
40, and his wife Manjuara Begum, 35 and Amrita, 30, of the village.
Five other sick people of the incident are undergoing treatments at
different hospitals.
Talking to BSS today, Officers-in-Charge (OC) of Pirganj Thana Saresh
Chandra and ABM Sajedul Islam of Rangpur Sadar Kotwali Thana and Md.
Moniruzzaman of Birampur Thana in Dinajpur confirmed the incidents.
Chairmen Mizanur Rahman Mantu of Shanerhat union in Pirganj upazila and
Amenur Rahman of Chandanpat union in Sadar upazila of Rangpur also confirmed
the incidents of deaths of seven and three persons respectively in their
respective unions.
The chairmen alleged that some derailed people used to frequently take
wine and other drugs at Shanerhat Bazar and Shyampur areas respectively
despite various steps against them.
Talking to BSS, Superintendent of Police of Rangpur Biplob Kumar Sarkar
said investigation continues into the incidents to find out sources of the
poisonous wine and rectified spirit to take stern actions against the
responsible persons.