Two people died after allegedly consuming liquor from a state-run TASMAC bar at Keela Alangam in Thanjavur district on May 21. The deceased have been identified as Vivek (36) and Kuppusamy (68). The forensic report detected the presence of cyanide, informed Thanjavur Collector.
“An FIR has been registered. According to the forensic report, there was no methanol in the liquor and cyanide poisonous substance was there. A special team has been formed to probe the matter,” said Thanjavur Collector Dinesh Ponraj.
The incident comes barely a week after as many as 13 people have died and several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in two separate incidents in Tamil Nadu. Nine died in Marakkanam of Villupuram district while four were killed at Maduranthakam in Chengalpattu district after consuming illicit liquor.