Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 9: To arrest the menace of overcharging by the wine shops, Deputy Excise Commissioner, Executive Jammu conducted extensive raids in Jammu division.
Three teams were constituted to conduct simultaneous raids. Team of Eradication and Enforcement wing under the command of Excise & Taxation Officer, Yudhvir Padha alongwith other members conducted raids during which eight wine shops, which were found over charging from the customers by the inspecting team, were booked for violation of the J&K Excise Act, 1958.
Another team headed by Excise & Taxation Officer, City Excise Range, North, Jammu Virinder Singh Pawar conducted raids in the Pragwal and Amb Gharota and booked two wine shops M/s Vishala Gupta Wine Shop, Pragwal and M/s. Rakesh Wine Shop, Amb Gharota, for the same offence.
In Udhampur, a team headed by Nareh Kumar Koul, Excise & Taxation Officer, Udhampur-Reasi Excise Range booked M/s Suriner Wine Shop, Manthal for overcharging from customers.
The Department has initiated multi-pronged strategy to arrest the menace of overcharging by the wine shops and violation of the guidelines by the Bars.
Meanwhile, the department conducted more than 240 raids in Jammu division to arrest the menace of illegal smuggling of liquor from other States, illicit distillation of liquor and other violations. In the process twenty one persons were arrested and cases have been lodged in various Courts of Law against the accused persons for illicit distillation of liquor and other ancillary offences.
More than two tons of Lahan has been destroyed in the entire Jammu Division by the Excise sleuths who have conducted surprise raids in various areas to arrest the menace of illicit distillation.
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