The Excise department, on the instructions of collector Ashok Agrawal and on the guidance of assistant excise commissioner Animesh Netam, by launching a special drive, has seized 29 quarters of illicit liquor from Pawantara village.
On receiving information about sale of illicit liquor in Pawantara village, a team of excise staff led by sub- inspector SN Sahu on May 6 evening conducted a legal search of the place of Bhagirathi son of Nanduram Verma and seized 20 quarters of local made liquor and 9 quarters of Goa special whisky from his possession.
By taking on the spot legal action, the team arrested Bhagirathi and registered a case against him under section 34(2) of the Excise Act. As the quantity of the seized liquor was over 5 litre, action has been taken to confiscate the liquor under non-bailable section.
To stop illegal liquor sale and transportation, the excise department has launched special drive in April last. The department has taken action against 4 persons for drinking at hotels, Dhabas and public places under section 34(2) of Excise Act, against 13 persons under section 34(1), registered 10 cases under section 36 (A, B) and 94 cases under section 36© and presented the accused in the court.
Excise sub inspector Mamta Sharma has seized 2.7 kg marijuana (ganja) from Bhagawat Ram and arrested him under section 20(b) of the Narcotics Act. The accused is now in the jail on judicial custody. The department has appealed to people to inform the control room of excise department about the sale of illegal liquor on telephone number 07744-224817.