Lucknow: On the one hand, while the first phase of the Vidhan Sabha elections was held in UP, on the other hand, the UP Excise Department’s action is going on to crack down on the sale of Illegal Liquor. The Excise Department of UP is also destroying illegal liquor bases by conducting raids from place to place.
During a special enforcement drive of the UP Excise Department, 73,486 raids and 8,711 cases were registered against the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor. Also 3,98,674 L. Illegal liquor was recovered and 8,84,354 kg. Lahan was destroyed on the spot. In action, 87 vehicles were seized with the arrest of 3,032 accused. In the action of the Excise Department, 521 cases were registered in a day and 33,751 litres. Illegal liquor was recovered and about 59,335 kg. Lahan and several kilns were destroyed on the spot.
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Big action taken in these districts
- While raiding against illegal liquor in Jhansi, 805 liters. Raw liquor was recovered and 9200 kg. 6 cases were registered for destroying Lahan on the spot.
- 725 liters were raided at Aligarh’s Chandaniya, Surendra Nagar, Gular Road, Kaudiyaganj etc. Illegal liquor was recovered and 20 charges were registered.
- While raiding several suspicious places under Purva and Moranwa police stations in Unnao, 738 liters. 17 cases were registered after recovering raw liquor.
- He raided illegal bases in Sitapur and took 305. Seizing raw liquor, 870 kg. Lahan was destroyed on the spot and 12 charges were filed.
- During action at several places under Thana Bhawan, Kairana and Jhinjhana in Shamli, 710 L. 3 cases were registered after recovering raw liquor.
Division wise charges and seizures made
- While taking action against illegal liquor in the districts located under Varanasi division, during raids at many places, a total of 1582 liters. 33 cases were registered and 6 persons were arrested while recovering raw liquor.
- Taking action in Prayagraj Circle, 40 charges were registered and 1841 Lt. Illegal liquor recovered 2950 kg Lahan was destroyed on the spot.
- Taking action in Gorakhpur division, registering 16 charges took 2084. Illegal liquor was recovered and action was taken against 2 accused by arresting and destroying 14600 kg of Lahan on the spot.
- A total of 1665 liters were taken while taking action in the districts located under Basti Mandal. Raw liquor was recovered and 10 charges were registered.
- 514 Lt in Lucknow Division. Illegal liquor was recovered and 7 accused were arrested and action was taken against them, destroying 8000 kg of Lahan on the spot.
- 1889 in Ayodhya Mandal. 26 charges were registered while illegal liquor was recovered and 3350 lahan and several kilns were destroyed on the spot.
- Raids were conducted on a large scale under Kanpur division, in which 2515 liters were registered while registering 35 charges. The liquor was confiscated.
- During the raid operation in the districts located under Bareilly division, 2422 liters. 43 charges were registered while illegal liquor was seized and 4360 lahan and several kilns were destroyed on the spot and 10 persons were arrested.
- In Meerut division, during the action in suspicious villages of manufacturing and selling of illicit liquor, while registering 34 charges, kg. Lahan was destroyed, 2034 l. Illegal liquor was confiscated.
- Taking action in Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha, Bijnor and Ramupar districts of Moradabad division, 37 cases were registered and 4 persons were arrested and action was taken against them after recovering 2,204 liters of liquor.
Action taken in many other districts also
In the same sequence, during the raids, 598 liters in Mirzapur division, 1249 liters in Azamgarh division, 1438 liters in Devipatan division, 2139 liters in Saharanpur division, 1889 in Agra division, 2080 liters in Aligarh division, 1757 in Jhansi division and 1750 liters in Chitrakoot Mandal. Liquor was recovered and the equipment and furnaces used for making lahan and liquor in huge quantity were destroyed on the spot by the staff.