Two Young Men Die After Drinking Toxic Liquor in Gopalganj's Kotalipara, Another in Treatment in Dhaka
Two young men have died after falling ill from drinking toxic liquor in Kotalipara upazila of Gopalganj. They died while undergoing treatment after being taken to Dhaka for advanced care.
The two who died were Krishna Kanta Baroi, 35, son of Gedu Baroi of Dighlia village in Radhaganj Union of Kotalipara upazila, and Monotosh Halder, 38, son of Mahendra Halder of the same village. The incident took place in Dighlia village last Saturday and Sunday.
Another young man, Anil Baroi, remains in treatment in Dhaka in connection with the same incident. Local sources also said one more person is missing.
According to local sources, on the night of Friday (16 October), the night of Shashthi Puja, Monotosh Halder, Krishna Kanta Baroi and Anil Baroi of Dighlia village drank liquor together. After drinking, the three fell ill at night, and local people first admitted them to Kotalipara Upazila Health Complex.
When their condition deteriorated at the upazila health complex, they were sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment. Monotosh Halder later died on Saturday while in treatment at Popular Hospital in Dhaka, and Krishna Kanta Baroi died on Sunday at Suhrawardy Hospital.
Bishnu Baroi, brother of the late Krishna Kanta Baroi, said his brother and two others had gone to the neighbouring village of Khagbari to work as decorators for Durga Puja. Several people drank liquor there together, and a few hours after drinking, Krishna fell ill and was first admitted to the upazila health complex.
Radhaganj Union Parishad chairman Bhim Charan Bagchi said that during Durga Puja, four or five young men of similar age drank some kind of liquid and fell ill. They were taken to hospital for treatment, and after being taken to Dhaka for advanced care, two died while in treatment. One is still in treatment, and he said he had heard that one more person is missing.
Kotalipara police station officer-in-charge Md Riad Mahmud said: “We are not aware of this matter. If we receive a complaint, we will investigate and take legal action.”
