(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Two people have reportedly died, while two others lost their eyesight after consuming ‘Bad’ liquor in India’s eastern State of Bihar.

The Qazi Mohammadpur Police station area in Muzaffarpur district, in the said State, reported the deaths, stating that, “We have received information about two deaths at Pokharia Pir locality.

“The family members of the deceased said three days back that these people returned home drunk, following which they were taken ill and subsequently succumbed to their illness during treatment.

“Two other people of the same locality are reported to have lost eyesight following the consumption of the liquor.”

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Police have ordered investigations and are trying to locate the persons who sold the liquor as a drive has been launched against illicit liquor suppliers in the district.

“The number of affected people could increase further as Police and district administration have launched door-to-door searches in the area to find people who have fallen ill after consuming spurious liquor,” the Police statement added.

In 2016, sales and consumption of liquor were prohibited in Bihar State after women’s groups campaigned against poor workers squandering their meagre earnings on alcohol consumption.

Despite the prohibition, suspected toxic liquor consumption in the State killed over 30 people in April this year.

This is as several deaths are reported often due to the consumption of illicit liquor in the State.