Excise Raid: Liquor Worth ₹1.54 Lakh Seized From House In Indore
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The state excise department seized 34 boxes of country-made and foreign liquor stored illegally during a raid at a house in Banjari village on Thursday. The investigation is underway, and a search is on for the suspect, who stored the liquor illegally. On the instructions of assistant excise commissioner Abhishek Tiwari and under the supervision of deputy controller Manoj…
Indore, Madhya Pradesh: Law enforcement officials from the state excise department conducted a raid at a residence in Banjari village on Thursday, seizing 34 boxes of illicitly stored liquor valued at approximately Rs 1.54 lakh. The operation, led by assistant district excise officer Pawan Tikekar with the assistance of deputy controller Manoj Agarwal, involved sub-inspector Rajesh Vatti and a team comprising head constable Omprakash Rathore and other staff members.
The investigation is ongoing, and efforts are underway to locate the individual responsible for the illegal storage of the alcohol. During the search, officials recovered four boxes of whisky, six boxes of beer, 16 boxes of plain country liquor, and eight boxes of masala country liquor, amounting to 324 bulk litres of the seized liquor.
The estimated market value of the confiscated alcohol is Rs 1,54,160. A formal case has been filed under Sections 34(1) and 34(2) of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915, with authorities continuing their inquiries into the incident.
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