Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Apr 15: Udhampur Police today arrested two bootleggers and smashed illicit liquor kilns under the jurisdiction of Police Station Panchari.
Based on a specific information, a team of Police Station Panchari conducted raid in the house of Lal Chand, son of Tej Ram at Moungari and succeeded in recovery of two litres of illicit Desi liquor and around 12 litres lahan from his house. Police seized the recovered liquor and destroyed the lahan as well as the kiln, being used for preparing the liquor.
In another incident, the same police team of PS Panchari conducted raid in the house of Parkash Chand son of Masa Ram of Kalsote at Moungari, and recovered three litres illicit Desi liquor and around 20 litres lahan from his house. The recovered liquor was seized and lahan was destroyed on the spot.
In this regard, cases FIR Nos.13 and 14 of 2018 U/S 48 (E) Excise Act have been registered at Police Station Panchari against the accused persons.
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