The Haridwar Excise Department has registered a case under the Excise Act after its Area one team recovered liquor and beer during a search in the Kadach Jwalapur area. The action formed part of Uttarakhand’s special campaign against the sale, storage and transport of illicit liquor.
The team searched the house of Santosh and Baby in Kadach Jwalapur. Officials recovered 39 tetra packs of Malta-brand country-made liquor, 30 cans of beer and 3 quarter bottles of 8 PM-brand English liquor.
The department took the recovered stock into custody after the operation. Officials have also begun examining where the liquor came from and whether it was linked to a planned sale.
Officers involved in the operation
The enforcement action was carried out under the direction of District Excise Officer Kailash Binjola. Excise Inspector Darshan Singh Chauhan led the team that conducted the search.
The department said the wider enforcement campaign is being conducted on the instructions of the Uttarakhand Excise Commissioner. Teams have been assigned to monitor suspicious activity in their respective areas and act on information received.
Action against illegal liquor
Officials said checks against unauthorised liquor sales, storage and transportation would continue during the special drive. The department has asked residents to share information about suspected illegal liquor activity.
The registration of the case records the department’s action following the recovery. It does not, by itself, establish guilt against any person, and the related examination of the stock and its source is continuing.
Conclusion
The Haridwar Excise Department has seized the recovered liquor and beer, registered a case under the Excise Act and is continuing its inquiry into the stock’s source and possible sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where did the excise team conduct the search?
The search took place at a house in the Kadach Jwalapur area of Haridwar.
Q. What items were recovered?
Officials recovered 39 tetra packs of Malta-brand country-made liquor, 30 beer cans and 3 quarter bottles of 8 PM-brand English liquor.
Q. Which team carried out the operation?
The Haridwar Area one Excise team conducted the action under the leadership of Excise Inspector Darshan Singh Chauhan.
Q. Who supervised the enforcement action?
District Excise Officer Kailash Binjola provided guidance for the action.
Q. What legal action was taken?
The department registered a case under the Excise Act and took the recovered stock into custody.
Q. What is being investigated now?
Officials are examining the source of the liquor and aspects connected with its possible sale.
Q. Will the enforcement campaign continue?
The department said action against illegal liquor sales, storage and transportation will continue.
