Kohima [Nagaland]: In Nagaland, three persons have died in Longphayimsen village under Longtho Police Station in Mokokchung district following the suspected consumption of adulterated liquor. Police said the exact cause of death is yet to be established and remains subject to medical and forensic confirmation.
The deceased were originally residents of Jorhat district of Assam and were engaged in agricultural work at Longphayimsen village. Post-mortem examinations of two of the deceased have been conducted at IMDH, Mokokchung.
The latest incident comes barely a month after a suspected adulterated liquor incident in Mokokchung reportedly claimed eight lives.
[AIR News]