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Bihar Poisonous Liquor Tragedy: 19 Dead, Bandhuram Blinded But Alive
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Bihar Liquor Ban's Dark Side: 19 Dead, Eyewitness Bandhuram Blinded in Gopalganj
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15-03-2026, 15:53
Bihar Liquor Ban's Dark Side: 19 Dead, Eyewitness Bandhuram Blinded in Gopalganj
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19 people died in a poisonous liquor incident in Khajurbani, Gopalganj, Bihar, 9 years ago, three months after the liquor ban.
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Bandhuram, the sole eyewitness, survived but lost sight in both eyes after consuming the illicit liquor.
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Bandhuram had consumed liquor with his son-in-law Anil Kumar, who died in the tragedy.
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Bandhuram's family now lives in extreme hardship, receiving no government aid and relying on his wife's meager earnings and neighbors' help.
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The incident highlights the failures of Bihar's liquor ban, affecting many families who lost their sole breadwinners.
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