Indian police confirmed on the 8th, in western India to drink alcohol the evening of 5 deaths occurred, the current death toll has risen to 43.

Indo-Asian News Service reported on the 8th, fake death occurred in the western Indian state of Gujarat. 5 evening, some people in the region had fallen ill after drinking, one after another hospitalization, death of patients increased gradually.

Ahmedabad police chief 8 night said that at present there are at least 16 more victims of the disease in four local hospitals for treatment. The police chief said police are conducting thorough investigations into the incident, including the source of alcohol and the sale of state in the whole situation.

Gujarat since 1960 on the sale and consumption of liquor is prohibited. Gujarat Minister of the Interior on the 8th Shah said it would set up a committee to investigate the fake death.

2009-7-10