The toll in the Barabanki hooch tragedy in Uttar Pradesh rose to 15 Wednesday, even as the main accused who ran the licensed liquor shop was arrested, officials said.
The latest death was reported from the trauma centre of King George Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, they said.
The incident had prompted the Yogi Adityanath government to order a high-level probe into all the angles, including the possibility of a "political conspiracy".
KGMU trauma centre in-charge Sandeep Tiwari told PTI in Lucknow, "Late on Tuesday night, one patient Maniram (50) died."
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