3 including siblings die taking ‘excessive’ liquor

Three young men died reportedly after taking excessive liquor during a pre-wedding party at Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj on Friday noon, reports UNB.

The deceased are Ashique Hossain, 20, son of Abul Hossain and two brothers --Akib Uddin, 24, and Rasel, 28--sons of Alauddin Akhter of the area.

Locals said the trio and some others consumed foreign-made alcohol during a 'holud' ceremony on Wednesday night. At one stage, the victims fell sick, they added.

Later, they were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday morning.

The victims died on Friday noon while undergoing treatment at DMCH, said Shahin Shah Parvez, officer-in-charge of Siddhirganj police station.

The bodies were kept at hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC added.