Chandigarh, May 13 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed sadness over the deaths due to the consumption of illicit liquor in Majitha and said that the culprits behind the incident will not be spared, ensuring the strictest punishment for them.

"The sad news of the death of many people due to the consumption of poisoned liquor has been received in the villages around Majitha. These killers of innocent people will not be spared at any cost. These are not deaths, but murders," Mann said in a post on X.

"These culprits who create a mourning atmosphere in people's homes with poisonous liquor will be punished strictly according to the law. I pray to God for the peace of the departed souls. The government stands with the affecte...