KHATIMA NEWS
Haridwar
The Haridwar Excise Department has intensified district-wide checks during the festival season to curb the illegal sale, storage and smuggling of liquor. Officials said a team raided a house in Jwalapur on Tuesday, seized about 6 boxes of liquor and registered a case against the concerned person.
Haldwani
Liquor customers in Haldwani and other parts of Nainital district have alleged that shops are charging 10 to 50 rupees above printed prices. Some complainants also claim they were threatened and pressured to withdraw complaints, while the district excise officer says a team has been formed to check overcharging.
Haridwar
The Haridwar Excise Department carried out surprise inspections at 16 liquor shops for the second consecutive day after complaints of customers being charged above printed prices. Officials bought liquor as ordinary customers and compared the billed amounts with the prices marked on the bottles, finding no overcharging during the checks.
Khatima
An Uttarakhand Excise Department team dismantled 3 country-liquor stills operating in the Kilpura forest near Aalawridhi village. Officials seized 120 litres of raw liquor and destroyed about 10,000 kilograms of fermentation material. 3 unidentified people were booked under the Excise Act after allegedly fleeing before the raid.
Haridwar
An Excise Department team from Haridwar Area one searched a house in the Kadach Jwalapur area and recovered country-made liquor, beer and 8 PM whisky. Officials registered a case under the Excise Act and are examining the stock’s alleged source and intended sale as part of an ongoing enforcement drive.
