In its drive against manufacture of spurious products and those indulged in unauthorised acts, the special team of Haryana Chief Minister’s flying squad has so far conducted raids at 308 places, arrested 263 persons and registered  227 cases at various places in the State.

As many as 1,38,730 bottles of illicit liquor including Indian Made Foreign liquor, country made liquor and beer were recovered and 84 persons were arrested in this connection. As many as 88,981 of these bottles were recovered from various places in district Sonipat, 22,440 bottles in Narnaul, 9,696 bottles in Panchkula, 9,660 bottles in Bhiwani and 3,542 bottles were recovered in Panipat, said an official spokesman.

He said that a milk manufacturing unit was raided at Sohna in district Gurugram. A huge quantity of synthetic milk and other products including soyabean oil, powder and other chemicals were recovered from this factory.

Similarly, in a raid conducted on milk manufacturing unit in Pataudi, a large quantity of synthetic milk powder, soyabean oil and other material were recovered. Apart from this, samples of spurious paneer and ghee were obtained in two separate cases in Hisar and these were sent for examination. The spokesman said that so far, about 70 vehicles have been impounded at Yamunanagar, Samalkha, Dadri, Kurukshetra, Bhiwani and Sirsa as these were being run in an unauthorised manner. These included private buses, dumpers and tractor-trolleys.

He said that action was being taken against a government doctor for doing private practice and another doctor for practicing without licence.

The spokesman said that six persons were arrested in connection with recovery of a large quantity of tarcoal at different places. Of these, three persons were arrested and three tankers and 100 drums of tarcoal and huge quantity of raw material were recovered in Karnal.

Similarly, huge quantity of tarcoal was recovered during raid on a tarcoal factory at Rajound in district Kaithal. Three persons were arrested and about 10 drums of tarcoal were recovered during the raid in a factory at Madlauda in district Panipat. Action is being taken after raid in factory manufacturing tarcoal by burning old tyres and rubber in district Faridabad.

Also, necessary action was being taken after raid in a factory manufacturing spurious mineral water in Gurugram. A large number of filled and empty bottles and wrappers of Bisleri brand were recovered during the raid, he added.