Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 24: About 370 kg of lahan and 60 litres of illicit liquor made from lahan were destroyed by Excise Department during raids conducted in Bishnah and RS Pura.
The raids were conducted in Bishnah and RS Pura excise ranges at villages Kotli Mian Fateh, Kotli Charkan, Deoli, Makhanpur, Salehar, Dablehar, Tarachak, Kothey Bulande, Lalyana, Rehal, Saidgarh, Sheikhpura and Sibuchak on the directions of Excise Commissioner, Mohd Javed Khan and under the supervision of Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Jammu, Ghanshyam Singh.
During the course of raids, one person namely Mangal Dass son of Sardari Lal, resident of Kotli Charkan, was arrested and booked under section 48 of J&K Excise Act. Five bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from the possession of the accused.
Besides this, about 370 kg of lahan and 60 litres of illicit liquor made from lahan, which is highly hazardous and injurious for health were recovered by the raiding team from the State land and destroyed on the spot.
The raids were conducted by Excise team led by ETO City Excise Range South, Rohit Sharma along with Inspector Ritesh Gupta and Sub Inspectors Manjeet Singh and Balwan Singh.
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