Overview
- An FIR has been registered in Samastipur, and police have seized liquor packets and sent them to a forensic lab to determine the cause.
- The deceased was identified as 60-year-old Baleshwar Shah, while his son Bablu remains under treatment after reporting loss of eyesight.
- Bablu’s wife, Radha Devi, filed the complaint, and police recorded Bablu’s statement describing an online purchase made on January 1.
- Investigators have identified neighbour-relative Arvind Shah as the alleged supplier, and officers cite evidence of an online payment.
- Officials say the family cremated the body without informing police, and preliminary checks note a prior prohibition case involving the deceased.