KOLAR: A 24-year-old person who consumed 3.5 pouches [each 180 ML] of alcohol without diluting it died in Mulbagal in Kolar district. Kolar Superintendent of Police B Nikhil said the preliminary investigation revealed that during a party with his friends, Karthick claimed that he could drink five pouches of whiskey without mixing it with water.
His friends challenged him to do so and offered to give him Rs 10,000 if he did it. He accepted the challenge. After consuming 3.5 pouches, he felt uneasy and was rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to the treatment. According to the post-mortem report, death was due to alcohol poisoning.
Speaking to TNIE, Kolar Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil said that preliminary investigations revealed that Karthik (23), a resident of Poojarahalli, had been partying with friends when he claimed he could consume five packets of liquor without mixing them with water or soda.
“It is said that during the party he challenged that he was capable of consuming up to five packets of alcohol without diluting it with water or soda,” Nikhil said.
Following this, his friends bet him Rs 10,000 if he succeeded. Karthik accepted the challenge and consumed five pouches of liquor along with snacks. Soon after, he complained of uneasiness and requested medical help. His friends rushed him to the nearest hospital, but he did not respond to treatment and died.
Though the incident occurred a week ago, it came to light on Thursday. Sources said Karthik had been married for a year and his wife had delivered a baby just ten days prior to the incident.
The postmortem report confirmed that Karthik died due to alcohol poisoning. “The final report is awaited. A case of unnatural death has been reported and investigation is on,” Nikhil said.