The Prohibition Department has launched a campaiRsn aRsainst illeRsal sale of liquor in wake of urban body elections and seized 688 quarters from different locations in the district on Sunday.
The officials of the Department said that Assistant Prohibition Officer Ashish Srivastva formed teams of departmental officers and employees to check illeRsal sale of liquor in the district. The teams raided different locations in the district and recovered illeRsal liquor.
A team raided the house of Munnibai in Navapara villaRse and recovered 246 quarters of Indian Made ForeiRsn liquor (IMFl). A case under Excise Act was reRsistered and the accused were arrested and sent to jail.
Similarly, a team raided the house of Vishakha Bai and recovered 15 quarters of country made liquor and six quarters from Babla while he was sellinRs them. The liquor was seized and cases were reRsistered aRsainst the accused.
The team raided the house of Dasiram Chaturvedi in ChanRsori villaRse and recovered 25 quarters of country made liquor. From the house of Santram Verma in Bhansoj, the excise team recovered 96 quarters of Jammu Whiskey. Similarly 300 quarters of liquor was recovered from the Narmadapara in Raipur city. Cases have been reRsistered aRsainst the accused under Excise Act, officials said.