Two Alcohol Addicts Die In Bihar After Ban On Liquor Consumption In State

Admin 09-Apr-2016 14:28:46 Inothernews

Two habitual drinkers who had developed withdrawal symptoms after total prohibition was enforced in the state earlier this week, died at Patna Medical College and Hospital and Katihar Medical College and Hospital. Raghunandan Besra, a police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) who was posted at Kundawa-Chainpur police station of East Champaran district, was undergoing treatment at PMCH after he was brought from Dhaka referral hospital. He died on Thursday.



Earlier, Besra had gone to the subdivisional court at Dhaka on April 5, where he collapsed on the floor and became unconscious. He was immediately taken to Dhaka referral hospital and later sent to the PMCH.

Dr R K Jha, who was on duty at the Dhaka referral hospital on April 5, said the ASI was a habitual drinker and suffering from alcohol withdrawal syndrome, so he was referred to the PMCH.

Another physician of the referral hospital, Dr Vijay said the symptom was of alcohol withdrawal, though it was not certain cause of death. "We are trying to ascertain the cause of his death. He might have died of hypertension or heart attack," he said.

In the second case, a man in his late 40s died at Katihar Medical College and Hospital on Friday after being referred to it from Katihar de-addiction centre. The centre's nodal officer, Dr B K Gopalika said, "When the patient came to the centre, he was gasping for breath. His family members said he had been restless since the day country liquor was banned. He was in a very serious condition. Therefore, we referred him to Katihar Medical College and Hospital."

However, Katihar civil surgeon Dr Shyam Chandra Jha denied that it was a death due to lack of liquor.

ASI Besra's body was brought to Motihari on Thursday. He was a native of Barahakothi of Purnia district and had joined the force as a constable in 1990.

Police sources said Besra was habitual consumer of alcohol and was showing signs of uneasiness after country liquor was banned on April 1.

East Champaran civil surgeon Dr Prasant Kumar said seven alcohol addicts have been admitted to the de-addiction ward in Motihari sadar hospital, where they are being treated by doctors.

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