EXCISEDepartment conducted raids at several locations in Sihora and Gosalpur on the illegal manufacture, sale and storage of liquor, recovering 30 litres of hand-distilled raw liquor and 900 kg of mahua lahan. Excise Control Room Incharge, Parmanand Korche informed that the action was carried out on the directions of Collector Raghavendra Singh and under the guidance of Assistant Excise Commissioner Sanjeev Kumar Dubey. Acting on information about illegal liquor activities, teams raided locations in Bela and Dhamki villages and registered seven cases under Section 34(1)(a) and (f) of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915.

 

The seized mahua lahan, used for making illicit liquor, was sampled and destroyed on the spot. In another operation at Ghora Koni and Khitola, officials raided suspected liquor-making premises. At the house of Tarabai, wife of Rammu Barman, in Ghora Koni, the team seized 40 quarter bottles of plain country liquor and 35 quarter bottles of masala liquor. A raid in Khitola resulted in the seizure of 10 litres of raw liquor and 90 kg of mahua lahan. The fermented material was destroyed after samples were collected. Officials said raids were also conducted at other suspected locations, prompting some alleged liquor traders to flee. The department is conducting further inquiries and identifying those involved