Early Times Report
kathua, July 16: The Excise sleuths of Kathua Excise Range along with the Excise Eradication wing Jammu conducted series of raids in district Kathua under the command of ETO, Kathua Excise Range, Sandeep Gupta, & ETO Eradication, Jammu Suresh Sharma to arrest the menace of illicit distillation of liqour.
The team conducted series of raids in villages Keengdayal, Sitdayal, Tarafsanji, Tanda, Jeerai, Jakhbardambra, Barnoti, Dhabwal, Chabachak, Banyari, Budhi, Saktachak, Veersochak, Kothyal and adjoining areas.
The Excise Team of Excise Range (South) Jammu also conducted similar raids in R.S.Pura and Bishna areas of Jammu district. The areas raided include Deoli, Makhanpur, Dablehar, Tarachak, Salehar, Phinder and adjoining areas of R.S. Pura and Bishnah.
In the process 2825 kg of lahan, 137 bottles & 269 pouches of illicit liqour prepared from lahan, which is highly injurious to health, was recovered by the raiding teams and later destroyed on spot.
The raiding team also recovered two working stills, one by team Kathua and one by team Excise South Jammu, used for preparation of illicit liquor which were also destroyed on spot.
Two person namely Rakesh Kumar son of Amar Nath of Barnoti, Kathua and Bittu Lal son of Ram Lal Sansi of Tarachak, R.S.Pura were arrested under section 48 of the J&K Excise Act, 1958.
The Department has initiate multi-pronged strategy to arrest the menace of illicit distillation of liqour. Inspection teams have been activated and there shall be no laxity for those who violate the law.
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