Five killed, ten taken ill after consuming hooch in AP

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Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, Mar 19 (UNI) Five persons were killed and ten others fell ill, two of them seriously, after consuming spurious liquor at today Rattakanna village in Ichapuram town bordering Orissa, about 90 km from here.

Ichapuram Police inspector S Rajasekhar Rao told UNI here that while all the ten were admitted to Ichapuram government hospital. Two in serious condition, would be shifted to Berhampur hospital in Orissa, about 16 km from here.

He said the tragedy occurred when 15 people went to the village to attend a funeral ceremony this afternoon. As per custom, they were offered hooch by the family of the deceased. A few hours later they took ill.

Earlier, seven people died in Berhampur during the last three days after consuming spurious liquor.

UNI RS VV HS RN2103

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