Police Investigate Death Of 3 People Due To Oplosan Alcohol In Surabaya

The police released the case of the death of a number of people as a result of an alleged adulterated liquor party in Banjar Melati, Jeruk Village, Lakarsantri District, Surabaya. ANTARA/HO-WI.

SURABAYA - Police officers in Surabaya are investigating the death of three people allegedly due to adulterated liquor and one other person requiring intensive care.

"We are still investigating it and are asking for statements from several eyewitnesses," said Bambang Setiawan, Head of Criminal Investigation at the Lakarsantri Police, IPTU, to reporters in Surabaya, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 25.

A total of three people in Banjar Melati, Lakarsantri Subdistrict, Surabaya were reported to have died due to binge drinking.

"There were several people who died after binge drinking at a wedding party on Monday (18/7)," he continued.

After that, on Thursday (21/7), two people died and one day later another person died.

"A total of three victims died, yesterday there was information that four people, after being investigated, it turned out that one person died of illness, only joined the gathering, but did not drink," he said.

Bambang revealed, from the results of the examination of the four witnesses, they brought their own liquor.

Next, the default liquor is mixed together in a blue gallon.

Currently, one person being treated at the Bhakti Dharma Husada Hospital has been allowed to go home.

After the incident, the police arrested a man with the initials AZ (49), a resident of Kepatihan, Gresik, who was the liquor seller.

From the results of the preliminary investigation, AZ has been selling bootleg liquor for two years, but admits that he only sells and buys from Tuban.

"In addition, we confiscated nine 1.5 liter bottles. However, the investigation is still ongoing," he said.

A total of 12 people are currently being questioned as witnesses, including a liquor seller whose status is also a witness.

Meanwhile, in mid-July 2022 in Surabaya, five people died in the Bronggalan area, also allegedly due to adulterated liquor.

Tambaksari Surabaya Police Chief Kompol Muhammad Akhyar revealed that the drinking party took place at one of the victims' homes.