Edo Karensa, Yogyakarta – Bootleg liquor has claimed more victims, this time killing at least nine people in Banguntapan, a subdistrict of Bantul in Yogyakarta, police said on Sunday (16/05).

"Nine locals died at separate locations from drinking the bootleg liquor," Bantul Police's criminal unit chief Adj. Comr. Anggaito Hadi Prabowo told Detikcom on Sunday.

Sigit Purnomo (29), Gunawan (36) and Eko Prawoko died on Friday after drinking the same bootleg liquor at different locations in Bantul. The next day, five more people – Sudarno, Budi Kahono (37), Pardiyono (41), Sujiyo (52) and Nurdin 32 – also succumbed to the same drink. The victims died also at separate locations in Bantul, including at a four-star hotel.

Another victim, Wahyudi, was confirmed dead on Sunday after being rushed to the Nur Hidayah hospital in Bantul at around 1 a.m.

Police have named 40-year old Feriyanto as a suspect in the case. He is believed to have sold the bootleg liquor to the victims.

Police are also questioning Slamet Winarsih, who was allegedly helping Feriyanto sell his bootleg liquor. However, Slamet has not been named a suspect in the case.

Several other people are still receiving treatment at hospitals in Bantul after imbibing the same bootleg liquor.

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