The ਪੰਜਾਬ ਪੁਲਿਸ have arrested 11 ਲੋਕ in connection with the recent spurious liquor tragedy in Amritsar’s Majitha area, where at least 21 ਲੋਕ died after drinking toxic liquor.
Among those arrested is the prime accused, Sahib Singh, along with chemical suppliers and liquor distributors. Two traders from Ludhiana and one person from Patiala were also caught. The Patiala ਪੁਲਿਸ seized a truck carrying 600 litres of methanol — a dangerous chemical used to make illegal liquor — being transported from Delhi to Amritsar.
The ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ suspended Majitha DSP Amolak Singh and area SHO Avtar Singh for not doing their duty properly. A departmental inquiry has started against them.
ਪੁਲਿਸ found that Sahib Singh had ordered methanol from a Delhi-based firm, and shared this information with other ਪੁਲਿਸ units. The methanol was bought from Transport Nagar in Delhi, and Navdeep Singh, who was travelling with the truck, was arrested.
ਪੁਲਿਸ say more arrests may happen soon. Two separate cases have been filed under murder, culpable homicide, and the Excise Act at Majitha and Kathunangal ਪੁਲਿਸ stations.
