Bihar Liquor Ban: Father Dead, Son Blinded by Spurious Alcohol in Samastipur

• Father Baleshwar Shah died, son Babloo Shah lost eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Samastipur, Bihar.
• The incident occurred on January 1 in Bakhri Bujurg village; Baleshwar Shah died on January 3.
• Babloo's wife alleged liquor was purchased from relative Arvind Shah via online payment.
• Police suspended the village chowkidar and issued a show-cause notice to sector officer Yaduvansh Singh for dereliction of duty.
• Bihar has a total ban on alcohol sale and consumption since April 5, 2016, under Nitish Kumar's government.

Why It Matters: Spurious liquor claims life, blinds another in dry Bihar, highlighting enforcement failures.