[DAWN] LAHORE: Twelve people died in the city on Monday and Tuesday after allegedly having consumed tainted liquor.Six friends, who were celebrating an occasion, died in Youhanabad and the other six in Liaqatabad. The two areas are notorious for manufacturing and supplying spurious liquor.
The dear departed were identified as Gohar, Nabil, Boota, Samuel Viki, Shera and Qasim Masih in Youhanabad and Akram, Saleem, Shan, Sanni, Asim and Quma from Behar Colony and Gill Chowk of Liaqatabad.
Three died on Monday and the others on Tuesday. Two others were said to be in hospitals in a serious condition.
DIG operations Dr Haider Ashraf told Dawn that according to initial inquiries the victims had consumed Kickapoo Joy Juice from Youhanabad.
But he confirmed only eight deaths -- two in Liaqatabad and six in Youhanabad.
He claimed that Qasim, who had supplied the liquor, was among the dead. His brother Asif ran the same business.