Deadly liquor was made from aftershave lotion: police
The deadly liquor was made from 20 liters of aftershave, which was adulterated with chemicals, DPO Toba Tek Singh reveals
December 29, 2016
TOBA TEK SINGH: Police on Wednesday said the culprits adulterated aftershave lotion with chemicals and sold it as liquor in Toba Tek Singh which has so far claimed 39 lives.
The suspects, Iqbal, Kamran and Adeel, knew that aftershave has an intoxicating effect because of the presence of spirit in it, said District Police Officer (DPO) Toba Tek Singh Usman Akram Gondal, at a press conference earlier.
They reportedly purchased 20 litres of aftershave lotion from Shorkot and sold it as liquor after adulterating it with chemicals.
Iqbal has died of consuming same toxic moonshine, whereas Kamran and Adeel are being treated at a hospital along with several others.
The death toll from consumption of this toxic mixture rose to 39 on Thursday. Dozens of affectees remain under treatment at DHQ Toba Tek Singh and Allied Hospital Faisalabad.
The incident occurred in Muhalla Mubarakabad of Christian Colony on Christmas, when several people were hospitalised after they consumed toxic liquor.
Police further said that they were investigating five under custody suspects pertaining to the incident.
