Rayagada, Jan 20: In a tragic incident, two persons have lost their lives after consuming poisonous liquor in Kashipur block of Rayagada district late last night.
The deceased have been identified as Bisu Jhodia (48) and Dhaneswar Jhodia (51), both residents of Renga village in Kashipur block.
According to sources, the duo had consumed the poisonous liquor last evening and died at around 11 pm last night.
It is suspected that some country made medicines were mixed with the liquor to make it more effective.
However, the excise officials have refrained from making any comment on this incident.
Being informed police arrived at the spot and recovered the bodies. Subsequently, the bodies were sent for post-mortem to a nearby hospital.
Further investigation in this regard is underway to ascertain other details, said a police official.
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