KHATIMA NEWS
Pithoragarh
Police in Pithoragarh’s Devalthal area arrested shop operator Sandeep Baseda during a checking operation, according to the report. Officers recovered 4 litres of illicit country liquor from him. The Thal police have initiated action under the Excise Act, with the operation led by station in-charge Ganesh Datt Bhatt.
Haridwar
Haridwar Police carried out a crackdown on alleged illicit liquor sites in the Pathri area, recovering 20 litres of country-made liquor and destroying 200 litres of lahan. A case has been registered against 2 accused at Pathri police station, while residents have been asked to support efforts against illegal liquor.
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.
Roorkee
Police raided an alleged illicit liquor-making setup in the forest near Badshahpur village on Thursday night after receiving information from an informer. The people operating the furnace escaped through nearby sugarcane fields, while officers seized 5 litres of raw liquor and equipment and destroyed about 200 litres of lahan prepared for fermentation.
