Two die after consuming liquor laced with pesticide in MP; police suspect suicide
Dhar (PTI): Two men have died after allegedly consuming liquor mixed with pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, police on Sunday said adding they suspect it to be a case of suicide.
The incident took place on Friday at Salriyapada village under Badnawar tehsil, 70 km from the district headquarters, Superintendent of Police (SP) Aditya Pratap Singh said.
He said according to family members of the two deceased, identified as Rajaram Bheel (40) and his relative Bhuralal (38), both of them consumed the pesticide-mixed liquor following which they died.
Prima facie, it seems to be a case of suicide, the SP said without elaborating.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, he said.
According to police officials, Rajaram was consuming liquor at home when Bhuralal reached his place.
Rajaram told Bhuralal that he had mixed a pesticide in the liquor, but the relative insisted on drinking it, they said.
When their condition deteriorated, the family members took them to Badnawar hospital from where they were referred to Ratlam district hospital, the officials said.
Rajaram died on way to the hospital while Bhuralal died during treatment, they said.
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10-year-old boy stuck in borewell in MP's Guna, rescue operation on
Bhopal, Dec 28: A 10-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district on Saturday evening and a rescue operation was underway, officials said.
The incident took place in Raghogarh area.
Sumit Meena, the boy, slipped into the open shaft of the borewell at Pipliya village, about 50 km from Guna district headquarters, about 5 pm.
He was trapped at a depth of around 39 feet, Raghogarh Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh told PTI from the spot.
A parallel pit has been dug to rescue him, he said.
While police started the rescue operation immediately, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also arrived from Bhopal, the MLA said.
Oxygen was being pumped into the borewell, he said.
