Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], August 3 (ANI): After the hooch tragedy that claimed 86 lives in Punjab, the Ludhiana police on Sunday said that they busted an illicit liquor manufacturing racket and recovered more than 2 lakh litres of lahan (fruit of mahua tree used in making liquor), 1,612 lit
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Claiming that about 100 lives had been lost due to the recent hooch tragedy in Punjab, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday urged the state government to immediately put a stop on trade in illicit liquor.
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday asked the Punjab government to hand over the hooch tragedy case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): As many as 14,732 cases related to illicit liquor trade were registered and 4,07,366 litres of illicit liquor were seized in Uttar Pradesh from April to June this year, said additional chief secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Excise Department Sanj
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], June 28 (ANI): Four Nepali nationals were arrested in Chamoli district on Saturday for possession of cordyceps (a caterpillar fungus), animal meat and illicit liquor in Pokhari, Chamoli district on Saturday, police said.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 12 (ANI): In a move to crack down on illicit liquor trading and smuggling, Rupnagar police on Friday seized the biggest ever cache of illicit liquor in the tough forest terrain of Majri and Dabt villages of Himachal Pradesh, and arrested five people.
Chandigarh [India], June 6 (ANI): In a move to tighten the noose on illicit liquor traders in Punjab, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday set up an excise reforms group to break the nexus between producers, wholesalers and retailers.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): To probe the illicit sale and smuggling of liquor in Punjab during the COVID-19 lockdown, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Excise Department of GNCT of Delhi busted a gang of illicit liquor suppliers from Haryana to Delhi outer and Rohini District.
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 29 (ANI): A raid was conducted here against illicit liquor making units by Vizianagaram police on Wednesday.
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], April 14 (ANI): Kerala Excise Department seized 120 litres of illicit liquor using drones, from different parts of Sultan Bathery.