A 35-year-old Indian man that failed to buy alcohol beverage passed away after he was forced to drink hand sanitizers.

The man, who has been identified as E Bernard, died on Saturday after consuming hand sanitizer in his house.

The incident happened in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

According to the police, 35-year-old Bernard was found unconscious at his house on Saturday after which he was rushed to a hospital.

The doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

This is not the first time such extreme measures have happened in the country.

In Kerala, a state in India, 7 people have committed suicide in the first 100 hours of the lockdown due to the non-availability of alcohol.

Doctors in India have reportedly witnessed a sudden surge in patients facing alcohol symptoms all over India.

In the most recent event, a 46-year-old man reportedly jumped out from a building due to withdrawal symptoms. The incident happened at a hospital in Kottayam, Kerala.

In a similar event, a man from Kayamkulam killed himself after he consumed shaving lotion due to the unavailability of alcohol.