Poisonous liquor scandal in Bengal: Police ignores several complaints against killer

Digital Desk, Kolkata. The death toll in a spurious liquor incident at Ghusuri in West Bengal’s Howrah district rose to 10 on Wednesday, with locals saying the police at Malipanchghora police station ignored several complaints against the killer. Where the victims consumed spurious liquor on Tuesday night.

Locals have also alleged that the owner of the joint, Pratap Karmakar, has a lot of clout in the ruling Trinamool Congress and hence the police is hesitant to take action against him.

He also alleged that action has been taken against illegal liquor factories in the area by the local police and state excise department several times in the past, but each time Karmakar managed to evade the action of joint law enforcement agencies.

When local Trinamool Congress MLA and state minister Arup Rai reached Ghusuri on Wednesday afternoon, the women of the area complained against the local police. He alleged that the local police refused to take action against Karmakar despite several complaints being filed against him.

The women also complained that the police misbehaved with them at the Malipanchghora police station when they demanded action against the workman.

Roy said the state government would give adequate compensation and take care of the families of the victims.

At the same time, I would like to say that no one responsible for the tragedy will be spared, Roy said.

Stating that the West Bengal state government recently introduced home delivery of country liquor, state BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar said, liquor and lottery are the two avenues of revenue generation for the state government as well as the ruling party leaders. . This is the reason the police are silent and the common people are suffering.

IANS

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