TOBA TEK SINGH, (MILLAT+APP): As many as 31 persons have lost
their lives while more than 20 were still in hospitals after consuming
toxic liquor on Monday evening.
According to DCO TT Singh Amir Ejaz Akbar those injured were
being treated at DHQ hospital TT Singh and Allied hospital
Faisalabad where they were stated to be serious.
In the localities of mohallah Mubarikabad,and other
adjoining areas several people comsumed liquor while Christmas
was being celebrated,and soonafter dozens of them became severely ill and were shifted to hospitals.
The sources said so far in DHQ TT Singh and Allied hospital
Faisalabad as many as 31 persons have lost their lives due to the toxic
liquor.
According to Dr Mohammad Asif Saleemi MS DHQ hospital TT
Singh as many as 149 persons were affected by the liquor last
night and many recovered after treatment.Among those 22
persons were still admitted in Allied hospital Faisalabad.
Meanwhile,City police registered case and launched crackdown against
toxic liquor sellers in the district.Some men were rounded up as
well,said police sources.DCO and DPO TT Singh have assured
that this incident will be fully investigated actively on day
to day basis.
Those who died at DHQ Hospital Toba Tek Singh and Allied
hospital include Rizwan Masih,Aslam Rehmat,Basharat Inayat,Usman Samuel, Sajid Masih,Yaqoob Masih,Amin Masih,Shahbaz Masih,Younis Masih, Sajjawal,Asif Razzaq,Imran,Daniyal,Aslam Rehmat,Basharat Inayat,Yusuf Gulzar,Tanvir Masih,Kishan,Rizwan,Lateef,Jabbar Sharif,Basharat and others who were being identified,said sources.