300 people poisoned by mixed liquor, 22 die in Salatiga
Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Salatiga, Central Java | Fri, 04/23/2010 7:49 PM
Out of 300 people, who were poisoned by mixed liquor and treated in hospital in Salatiga, Central Java, 22 had died as of Friday, a police officer said.
Salatiga Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Susetio Cahyadi said that the number of victims would likely grow bigger.
Susetio said that the victims were poisoned by the mixed liquor made by Rusmanadi alias Tius, 41, a resident of Tingkir district in Salatiga.
They bought the liquor at Rp 10,000 per liter from Tiur's kiosk on April 16, 2010, Susetio said, adding that one day after consuming it, they started to vomit, experienced breathing difficulties and had headache.
Those who died had been seen since Sunday and their number could possibly rise, he said.
Susetio further said that the police already named Rusmanadi as suspect in the poisoning case and detained him at the Salatiga Police headquarters.
Rusmanadi could be charged under Article 80 Paragraph 4 of Law No. 23/1992 on health with jail sentence of up to 15 years. He could also be charged under Article 204 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Law with jail sentence of up to 15 years or life if the victims died.
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