Seven people have died in Rangpur over the past three days after consuming rectified spirit alcohol reportedly collected from local homeopathic pharmacies. Police confirmed that two more people, Abdul Malek of Gopalpur Union and Rashedul Islam of Shyampur, died recently, bringing the total death toll to seven. Several others remain critically ill, and the bodies of the latest victims were sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
Among the deceased is Zainul Abedin, a known drug dealer who was in Rangpur Central Jail facing drug and murder charges. He died while under treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Police have recovered ten bottles of rectified spirit and filed two separate cases in Badarganj and Hajirhat police stations. Law enforcement agencies, including the Detective Branch and the Department of Narcotics Control, have conducted raids at a homeopathic chamber in the city.
Rangpur Superintendent of Police Marufat Hossain stated that drug dealers had been collecting the spirit from certain homeopathic chambers. Investigations and operations are continuing to trace the source and prevent further incidents.
রংপুর অফিস প্রকাশ : ১৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ২২: ০৬ রংপুর অফিস রংপুরে হোমিওপ্যাথিক ওষুধালয় থেকে সংগৃহীত রেকটিফায়েড স্পিরিট এলকোহল পান করে আরও দুই জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। এ নিয়ে গত তিনদিনে ৭ জনের মৃত্যু হয়েছে। আরও বেশ কয়েকজন গুরুতর অসুস্থ বলে জানিয়েছে পুলিশ। বুধ
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