Consumption of illicit alcohol is common in India including West Bengal where many can not efford to buy factory made foreign liquor and deaths often occur.
Excessive use of methanol, a poisonous substance had found in viscera from most of the bodies.People from about 10 villages in Mograhat of South 24 pgs district had drank the illicit liquor. Experts believe that the state governments should increase the number of incensed liquor shops to prevent the increasing of illicit liquor dens.
Political patronage, inaction of police, excise department and easy availability are the main reasons behind the mushrooming of illicit liquor dens in rural and urban areas. Illicit liquor traders often bribe police and excise officials to run their their business. They often mix poisonous substance to increase their sale. Though police and excise demolished illicit liquor dens time to time, people are skeptical about the long time effect.
