Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 2: Ongoing with their efforts to curb evasion, the officials of Excise Department at Toll post, Lakhanpur detected 11 bottles of IMFL (750ml each) from a private car bearing registration No. DL3CDR-3476 that was being illegally imported into State, without valid permission. On physical checking of the Vehicle, it was found to be concealing 11 bottles of IMFL (Blender’s Pride) in the personal belongings. These bottles have been blended and Bottled by Pernod Ricard India Pvt Ltd. AT-NV Distilleries Lid. Village Badhali Nariangarh Kalpi, Haryana. The liquor was meant for sale in Haryana only and therefore its import into the State of J&K, without permission amounts to violation of State Excise Act. The driver along with vehicle and IMFL has been handed over to Excise & Taxation Officer Kathua Range, Kathua for further necessary action under the Excise Act.
It is pertinent to mention that the intensified checking of private cars at the entry point of the State has lead to detection of 229 bottles of IMFL in 7 cases during the month of February. There has been an appreciable increase in realization of penalty/ fine during the month of February 2016 and an amount of Rs. 5,27,975 has been realized on this account against Rs. 2,57,550 during the corresponding month of previous year. The total penalty/ fine of Rs. 30,20,077 has been realized during the current financial year, ending February, as against Rs. 22,90,498 during the previous year.
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