96,000 ltrs ‘lahan’ recovered from near Sutlej River
96,000 ltrs ‘Jahan’s recovered from near Sutlej River
Ferozepur, August 11, 2021: In the excise raid conducted in the enclaves of Sutlej river in the surrounds of villages Ali, Habib Ke, Nehanganwale Chughe, Chandiwala, Raje Ki Gatti Chakar Da Bedha and near Puggar Di Motor, under the supervision of EI Satinder Malhi, (EI Excise Circle Ferozepur City) and recovered 96,000 ltrs ‘lahan’. The same was destroyed on the spot being unclaimed.
During the current financial year, so far 10,95,560 ltrs ‘lahan’ – Kachhi daru – from April 21 onwards, 16,818 ltrs illicit liquor, 25 working stills, 136 tarpaulins and 28 rubber rubes were taken into custody during the various raids.
However, 46 tarpaulins and 16 iron drums used for brewing the illicit liquor were taken into custody. No arrest could be made as they fled away from the scenes and police authorities have been informed for further action.
A close study reveals that the residents of the villages near Sutlej River don’t have much agricultural land, as on the one side is the international border touching the Pakistan boundary and on the other side is the Sutlej River. They don’t have many sources of income and have no choice except to do illicit liquor business as a source of income as the wine is costly and not affordable for the common man. When there is strictness from the administration, then there is some stagnation and some arrests are made otherwise on seeing cops, the accused persons escaped from the spot. But, it continued to be a regular feature. Sometimes villagers are arrested but they are out on bail after some time and again start the extracting illicit liquor business.
