In a major joint operation on Monday, the Excise team from Ludhiana along with CIA Police Khanna seized 2000 litres of extra neutral alcohol (ENA) near Doraha.
“ENA is the raw material from which liquor is made and in case any uncontrolled toxicity creep in, it could result in a major tragedy like the one which happened two years ago in Tarn Taran district, which claimed a number of human lives,” said an official spokesperson of the Excise Department.
Giving details of the operation, the spokesperson said that a naka was erected at Ludhiana-Chandigarh road near Doraha on the basis of a secret information. “The suspected vehicle fled away from the naka and was then chased till Doraha, Ludhiana. Two persons Gurvinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh, both residents of village-Chiddan, Amritsar, are arrested on the spot,” added the spokesperson.
The spokesperson further added that eight big drums (200 liters each ) and six cans (30 liters each), that is total 2,000 litres, extra neutral alcohol (ENA) was recovered from their possession.
The vehicle has been detained and FIR would be registered after further investigation.