MUZAFFARGARH: Death toll of those who died after consuming toxic liquor in Ali Town area of Alipur tehsil rose to eight on Friday.

Regional Police Officer Muhammad Saleem also took notice of the incident and sought a report on the incident that was reported on Thursday.

He ordered the district police officers (DPOs) in the four districts of the region to crack down onthe liquor vendors and form teams to arrest the criminals involved in the sale and purchase of liquor.

There are reports that police were allegedly involvedinsmugglingofliguor against monthly bribe in some areas of Alipur.

Four people had died after drinking toxic liquor on Thursday while four others died on Friday.

According to the police, the bodies of five deceased were shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, Alipur, while the family members took thebodies of three people home for fear of infamy.

According to the police spokesman, the matter is being investigated to know the exact number of people who had consumed poisonous liquor.

Muzaffargarh District Police Officer Ahmad Nawaz Shah suspended City Police Station SHO Jahan Zeb Laghari and Saddar Police Station SHO Sajjad Haider from service.

An inquiry committee, led by the SP investigation, was formed to probe the incident.