At least four persons died and 29 others fell ill, three of them seriously, after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Badapokharia village in Khurda district, about 45 km south of here, official sources said.

The incident took place at Badapokharia village Monday night where about 40 people had consumed alleged illicit liquor from an authorised liquor shop. The police have so far arrested two persons engaged in sale of liquor, sources said.