Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Oct 4: In continuation with its drive against the illegal sale of liquor in the district, Samba Police in today arrested a person and destroyed about 50 to 60 liters of Lahan with the recovery of five liters Desi illicit liquor at village Surara in the jurisdiction of Police Station, Ghagwal.
Acting on reliable information regarding distillation of Desi illicit liquor at village Surara, Police team of Police Station Ghagwal conducted raid at village Surara and caught a person red handed manufacturing Desi liquor . The accused person was identified as Tek Raj, S/O Sadhu Ram of Surara, Ghagwal , who has been arrested on spot.
Around 50 to 60 liters of freshly prepared Lahan was destroyed which on further dilution would have turned into Desi liquor. Moreover five liters of Desi illicit liquor was also seized on spot along with the stills, utensils which were being used for the manufacture of illegal Desi liquor.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 111/2020 U/S 48 (e) Excise Act stands registered at PS Ghagwal and investigation taken up.
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