Ten people died and dozens others were hospitalized after allegedly drinking oplosan (bootleg liquor) over the weekend.

The first case occurred in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, where six people out of a group of 11 were rushed to Pondok Kopi Hospital, Duren Sawit Hospital and a community health center in Duren Sawit.

They reportedly drank bootleg ginseng liquor on Sunday.

“Six of them died,” East Jakarta Police criminal investigation head Sr. Adj. Comr. Sapta Maulan said as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com on Tuesday.

In a separate incident, three were rushed to Persahabatan Hospital in East Jakarta on Monday after reportedly vomiting before falling unconscious.

“They allegedly consumed bootleg liquor after attending a party in Cipinang Besar Utara, Jatinegara, on Saturday,” Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said as quoted by tribunnews.com.

“So far, their conditions have improved,” he added.

The police are currently investigating both cases.

Meanwhile, four died after allegedly drinking bootleg liquor in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Sunday night, while fourteen others are being treated at Tugu Ibu Hospital, tempo.co reported Tuesday.

“We are looking into the case by examining the liquor in a laboratory and carrying out an autopsy on one of the victims,” South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Indra Jafar said.

One of the survivors told the police that their friends bought ginseng liquor from a shop on Jl. Almaliyah Kampung Sawah and a shop in Srengseng Sawah on Sunday night before drinking together at a house in Kober, Depok.

They were rushed to Tugu Ibu Hospital on Monday as they reportedly felt dizzy and nauseous and had stomachaches.

The South Jakarta Police detained a shop owner for questioning. (wnd)

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