Kills 45 in Punjab: Spurious liquor

False alcohol has asserted 45 lives in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Batala (Gurdaspur region) in the previous two days. The Punjab Government has requested an authoritative test. Irate locals on Friday held a dissent against the police office for “coming up short” to control smuggling in the zone regardless of the ongoing drive against alcohol pirating.