Death toll in toxic liquor tragedy rises to 27 in Pak

Three persons died today after consuming toxic country-made liquor on Eid festival in Pakistan's financial capital, taking the death toll to 27.
The three victims died in Jinnah hospital where another 26 are being treated for consuming poisonous alcohol, said Dr. Seemi Jamali, chief of the hospital.
"The death toll could rise as five people are in critical conditions," she said.
The victims aged between 20-45 and included Muslim, Christians and Hindus. They were apparently getting the locally made cheaper liquor from bootleggers of the city.
Most of the dead belong to Landhi, Korangi, Sharafi Goth, Malir and Dawood Chorangi areas of Karachi.

Senior police official Munir Sheikh said four SHOs and two DSPs have been suspended as pressure mounted on police for negligence and tolerating the business of substandard liquor.
Although alcohol consumption is banned in Pakistan, but non-Muslims are allowed to drink liquor by purchasing alcohol from government-controlled licensed liquor shops.
Last week, around 20 people had died in Sindh province's Hyderabad city after consuming toxic liquor.