SITAMARHI (BIHAR): Three persons died and one was admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Sitamarhi district of Bihar, said a senior police officer.

Three have been arrested so far on charges of selling fake liquor, they said.

Following a tip-off that two persons were undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Sitamarhi after drinking spurious liquor, police reached the spot in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

“By the time they arrived at the hospital, one person identified as Awadesh Kumar had died. The exact cause of death can only be ascertained after post-mortem,” a police said.

Another person identified as Roshan Rai is undergoing treatment at the hospital and police are in touch with his family members, it said. Meanwhile, police came to know that two more persons had died after drinking spurious liquor.

“Villagers informed police about the death of two more in the area. However, their bodies were cremated without informing police,” it added.