Police raided and seized 180 liters of illegal raw liquor

Meerut. In Hastinapur, in a joint operation of Excise Department and police station, raids were conducted in the forests of many villages of Khadar area. During this the team destroyed about 1500 liters of Lahan. Apart from this, 180 liters of illegal raw liquor was recovered.

It was informed that to curb the illegal liquor distilleries burning in Khadar area these days, under the leadership of Excise Inspector Jyoti Agarwal, police station is conducting a raid on the hideout of illegal liquor mafia in Khadar area. The team first reached the bank of Budhi Ganga in the forest of village Rathora Khurd. However, before the team reached, the liquor mafia escaped from the spot. After this, a joint team of Excise Department and Police reached 17 plots ahead of Tarapur, where illegal liquor was being made on a large scale in Budhi Ganga. After crossing the stream of Budhi Ganga, the employees of the Excise Department reached near the distilleries, where lahan and liquor were seized and destroyed. However, no liquor mafia was caught by the Excise team.

Excise Inspector Jyoti Aggarwal said that during the raid in 17 plots, about 1500 liters of Lahan and 180 liters of illegal raw liquor were recovered from 16 drums inside the drain.
Three furnaces were found on the bank of the drain. The team destroyed the furnaces and lahan on the spot. A case was registered against unknown persons under relevant sections of the Excise Act.

Excise Inspector Jyoti Agarwal says that to stop illegal liquor business in Khadar area, a continuous campaign is being raided. He said that action is being taken against all the liquor mafia. He said that illegal liquor business will not be allowed in the area at any cost.