India, March 5 -- Consumption of energy drinks and treatment by unqualified medical practitioners were identified as the primary causes behind the deaths reported in Chayansa village of Haryana's Palwal district, an official said on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference at the Mini Secretariat in Palwal, deputy commissioner Dr Harish Kumar Vashisht revealed that according to a report submitted by expert teams from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as specialists from Pune and Chennai, eight out of 13 affected patients in the village died due to complications linked to the consumption of energy drinks and treatment administered by quacks.

Dr. Vashisht said the district administration has initiated an investigation ...