The death toll in Assam hooch tragedy has crossed 120 with casualty figure on the rise for the fourth day today since the first deaths were reported.
Golaghat deputy commissioner Dhiren Hazarika said about 80 deaths have so far been reported from the district.
He added that the situation was stabilising now.
In bordering Jorhat district, 43 deaths had been confirmed till late last night.
Meanwhile, state Excise minister Parimal Suklabaidya today visited the affected parts and took stock of the situation.
The Excise department has intensified it’s drive against illicit spurious liquor across the state following the deaths.
The state government has announced ex-gratia of Rs two lakh to families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those hospitalised.
Multiple high level enquiries have also started into the incidents.
The first deaths were reported from Halmira tea estate in Golaghat district on February 21 night.
The deaths have been allegedly caused by consuming spurious illegal distilled liquor, locally called ‘sulai’. (UNI)
