ADJ-2 Lavkush Kumar court has sentenced nine out of the 13 accused in Bihar’s Gopalganj poisoning case. Four women have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The incident took place in Ghazalbani area of ​​Gopalganj city police station on August 2016, in which 19 people died and six people lost vision.

After the verdict, the family members of the perpetrators began to cry on the court premises. Some people tried to create ruckus. Prosecutors say they will appeal to the High Court against the verdict. After a five-year trial, on February 26, 13 of the 14 men were convicted. He was sentenced today.

The incident happened
In August 2016, 19 people were killed in the Khazurbani poisoning alcohol scandal. If six people lose sight. Following the incident, police seized a large quantity of poisonous liquor on August 16 and 17, 2016 at Gopalganj City Police Station Ward No. 25 Khajurbani. Of these, 14 were named as accused. But due to the death of accused Eclipse Pacey, prosecution against 13 accused is ongoing. The case was tried in court for five years. Arguments from both sides were heard at this time. On February 26, the court sentenced the 13 accused on March 5.

Many families were devastated by toxic alcohol
Many families were devastated after the August 2016 incident. For families who lost their loved ones, the next life became more difficult. The government then gave a compensation of Rs four lakh to the families of the deceased. Some families have set aside this amount in the bank, which runs their house with little interest. But this level of interest is so low that it is difficult to meet even basic needs.

The entire police station was dismissed
All policemen at the city police station have been suspended following the Khajurbani incident in Gopalganj, adjacent to the city police station. He was later dismissed from service by the Bihar government. However, on February 4, 2021, the High Court quashed the order to dismiss the police.

Five years of trial
Following the seizure of large quantities of liquor, an FIR was lodged at the same police station by the then police station BP Alok. In this, Khajurbani Ward No. 25, Hat Tatu Pasi, Kanhaiya Pasi, Lalbabu Pasi, Rajesh Pasi, Laljari Devi, Kailasho Devi, Nagina Pasi, Sanoj Pasi, Rita Devi, Sanjay Chowdhury, Ranjay Chowdhali, Ranjayas Chowdhary, Ranjayas Chowdhary The trial of the case began after the chargesheet was filed. During the trial the accused Eclipse Pasi was found dead. On February 26, the Special Court excused 13 of the accused on the basis of evidence presented by the prosecution during the five-year trial. Special Public Prosecutor Abakari Ravi Bhushan Srivastava and defense accused Veda Prakash Tiwari, Vinay Tiwari and Ramanath Sahu discussed the case in court. The prosecution presented a total of seven witnesses at trial.

The next year of the ban came with a sensation from this big scandal
During the ban in Bihar the following year, this huge scandal in the Khajurbani Mohalla of Gopalganj caused a sensation in the entire state. According to the information received, the health of people suddenly began to deteriorate after consuming poisonous alcohol on the night of August 15. Many people died on the morning of August 16. There were a total of 19 deaths in the evening. About half a dozen people lost sight of the incident. After an uproar over the toxic alcohol scandal, Jaggi police raided the city on August 16 and 17, 2016 and seized large quantities of alcohol. Police have confirmed that people in the area have died of alcohol. Police have lodged an FIR against 14 people at the city police station.