1644 BOTTLES OF DIFFERENT BRANDS OF ILLICIT LIQUOR SEIZED DURING RAIDS CONDUCTED BY EXCISE DEPARTMENT

New Delhi,Akash Dwivedi,In its special drive launched against the persons involved in the trade of illicit liquor, the Government of Delhi has recovered a huge stock of illicit liquor. The Commissioner Excise  Neeraj Semwal informed that the Excise Intelligence Bureau of Excise Department has seized 1644 bottles of illicit liquor of different brands like Rasila Santra, Impact Whisky, Asli Santra etc. from various parts of the capital. He said that a number of teams were formed and raids for conducted to seize the illicit liquor. 

 Semwal informed that this lot of illicit liqour was non-duty paid in the capital and was being carried by the accused unauthorisedly.  Giving details of raids,  Semwal said that a case was registered vide FIR No.780 at Timarpur Police Station against , S/o Nawal singh, R/o. Near Ramlila Park, Loni Gaziabad in which 168 bottles of Rasila Santra and 216 bottles of Impact Wiskey for sale in Haryana were recovered.  In another case, an FIR vide No.879 has been registered in Nangloi against Mohit Mishra, S/o Mahender Prasad, R/o Wazirpur, Delhi and  Ravinder, S/O Pratap Singh, R/O Kanwar Singh Nagar, I.G. Colony, Delhi respectively who were carrying 600 bottles of Rasila Santra for sale in Haryana.  An FIR No. 588 has been registered in Mundaka Police Station against Lalan Mehto, S/o Brahamdev Mehro, R/o Tikri Kalan, Delhi who were carrying 660 bottles of Asli Santra Brand for sale in Haryana have been recovered.  

 Semwal informed that the prior to this, Excise Department during its raids conducted at various places has seized a huge number of illicit liquor. The Department has recovered 48218 bottles of illicit liquor of different brands and cases were registered against the accused in different Police Stations in the Capital under Delhi Excise Act 2009. The vehicles used in the crime were also confiscated.   Semwalsaid that up till now the excise Department has seized 49862 Bottles of illicit liquor in Delhi.

          Raids will continue in the capital to check the discrepancies and to find whether the provisions are followed properly or not. He clarified that the stringent action will be taken against the persons found violating the provisions, Commissioner (Excise) said.