Lucknow: On the one hand, while the political temperature of Uttar Pradesh is scorching due to the UP Assembly Elections, the Excise Department of UP is continuing its action against illegal liquor traders. . The Excise Department registered 307 cases in a day in several districts of UP and 15,173 liters of illicit liquor was recovered and about 20,640 kg. Lahan and several kilns were destroyed on the spot.
Simultaneously, 101 accused were arrested and 5 vehicles were confiscated. As part of the special drive, a large quantity of lahan and kilns were destroyed on the spot while taking action at the places of manufacture and sale of illicit liquor.
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Major action taken in many districts
During the raids conducted in Hamirpur, 660 liters of raw liquor were recovered and 8 cases were registered. Similarly, while taking action against illegal liquor in district Shamli, 2 cases were registered while recovering 245 liters of raw liquor. In Mirzapur, a joint team of excise and police, while taking action in Kanjad Basti Lalganj, recovered 120 liters of liquor and a case was registered against a person. During the inspection of country liquor shop Chandpura by a joint team of Excise and Police in district Firozabad, a total of 1,599 liters of liquor was confiscated and a total of 1,599 liters of liquor was seized against the seller and the licensee by registering a case under relevant sections of the Excise Act and IPC. Action was taken against him as per rules.
- A total of 28 cases were registered under Moradabad division while raiding various suspicious places in Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha, Bijnor and Rampur. 1,147 liters of illicit liquor was recovered and 2000 kg of Lahan and kilns were destroyed on the spot.
- In Lucknow division, taking action against the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor, 43 cases were registered and 893 liters of liquor was recovered and 16 persons were arrested.
- While registering 30 cases in Bareilly division, 1337 liters of illicit liquor was recovered and 2,200 kg of Lahan was destroyed on the spot. 10 accused were arrested.
- In Saharanpur division under 21 charges, 3304 liters of illicit liquor was recovered and 1,450 kg of Lahan was destroyed on the spot and 3 accused were arrested and action was taken against them.
- In Agra division, large-scale raids were conducted by the department in villages suspected of manufacturing and selling illegal liquor, in which 3575 liters of liquor were seized by registering 20 charges and 2050 kg of Lahan was recovered and destroyed on the spot. done.
- In Chitrakoot Dham Mandal, 16 cases were registered against those manufacturing and selling illicit liquor after recovering 1,107 liters of liquor. Legal action was taken against the accused.
kilns were destroyed
In this sequence, 238 liters in Varanasi charge, 183 liters in Prayagraj, 177 liters in Mirzapur division, 100 liters in Azamgarh division, 341 liters in Gorakhpur division, 112 liters in Basti division, 245 liters in Ayodhya division, 178 in Devipatan division. Liters, 585 liters in Meerut division, 497 liters in Aligarh division, 119 liters in Kanpur division and 147 liters in Jhansi were recovered and the equipment and furnaces used for making lahan and liquor in large quantities were recovered on the spot by the staff. was done.