Khulna, Oct 9 (UNB) – Seven people including a woman and two siblings died reportedly after taking ‘excessive liquor’ during Durga Puja celebrations in the city and Rupsha upazila on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Sujon Shil, 26, of Galaxy corner area, Prosenjit Das, 29, and his brother Taposh, 35, of Gollamari area, Raju Biswas, 25, of Bhairab Tower of the city, Indrani Biswash, 25, Porimal and Dipto Das of Rajapur village in Rupsha upazila.
Md Kamruzzaman, assistant commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police, confirmed the matter.
Sub-inspector of Rupsha Police Station Md Ibrahim said Indrani and Dipto died on Wednesday at Surgical Clinic in Rupsha.
Dr Alamgir and Dr Omar Faruque of Khulna Medical College Hospital said among the deceased, five died at different times between Tuesday to Wednesday morning.
The bodies were sent to the morgue of the hospital for autopsy, they added.