Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Aug 26: To curb menace of distillation and smuggling of illicit liquor from other states, Excise Department has intensified raids/checking of various locations/premises.
Excise teams led by ET0 Excise Range South Naeem Moughal and ET0 Eradication Wing Jammu Suresh Sharma conducted a series of raids in rural areas of Bishnah and R.S.Pura ranges and grilled several suspects.
The teams visited Deoli, Makhanpur, Salehar, Sikanderpur, Dablehar, Kotli-Charkan, Haslachak , Tarachak, Sheikhupora and Shibbuchak villages to arrest the menace of illicit distillation and during the course of raids, arrested two persons namely Mangal Dass son of Sardari Lal of village Kotli-Charkan and Bina Devi wife of Rashpal of Sheikhopora after recovering than 700 Kg. of Lahan and 12 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession.
The accused were arrested under Section (48) of the Excise Act.
The raids were held under the overall supervision of Excise Commissioner, J&K T. Angchuk and Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive) Jammu Nagendra Singh Jamwal.
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