Sagar Hooch Tragedy; Administration Razed Five Houses Of Illicit Liquor Traders
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): After Chief Minister Mohan Yadav gave a free hand to eradicate illicit liquor trading on Wednesday, a joint operation was carried out on Thursday. Banda Municipal Council and police bulldozed five houses and premises belonging to three traders of illicit liquor, said an official. Because of spurious liquor, as many as 30 people had lost their lives in Banda block of Sagar…
In Banda block of Sagar district, illicit liquor trading has claimed the lives of 30 individuals in recent days. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav granted the administration the authority to eradicate this illegal activity after his visit to Sagar on Wednesday.
On Thursday, a joint operation by the Banda Municipal Council and police demolished five houses and premises owned by three liquor traders. The structures targeted included three belonging to Manish Lodhi, one to Chandrabhan Rajput, and one to Ashish Sahu. These houses and warehouses were built on government land, including a cremation ground and rocky terrain.
Manish Lodhi, also known as Yashwant Lodhi, constructed a single-story permanent building on cremation ground land, which served as an illegal warehouse. Another single-story permanent structure was built for non-residential storage. Chandrabhan Singh, resident of Tatarwara, built an illegal single-story permanent residential house on government land. Ashish Sahu, resident of Ward 11, built a permanent house and a gated courtyard on encroached land.
The suspects had been occupying these locations, running their liquor business from these illegal premises. Administrative notices were served 24 hours before the demolition, but the suspects did not respond within the given timeframe. Consequently, the administration complied with the proper procedures.
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