Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Apr 7: In order to curb the menace of illicit distillation of liquor, the Excise Department Jammu has tightened its noose on violators of the various provisions of the J&K Excise Act in entire Jammu division.
On the directions of the Excise Commissioner, Mohd. Javed Khan and supervision of Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Jammu . Ghanshyam Singh, the Excise Team Kathua led by ETO Excise Range Kathua, Sandeep Gupta along with Inspectors Excise Arun Kumar and Shadi Lal raided the Saktachak & Sitdyal areas of Kathua district to arrest the menace of illicit distillation of liquor.
In the process one working still, more than 700 kilograms of Lahan and 22 pouches of illicit liquor which is highly hazardous and injurious for health were recovered by the raiding team from state land and later destroyed on spot.