Excise and police teams recover 44,000 ltrs ‘lahan’ in Ferozepur

Excise and police teams recover 44,000 ltrs ‘lahan’ in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, May 13, 2022: The teams of Excise and police in a joint operation, while continuing its drive against the bootlegging and smuggling of illicit liquor, excise and police teams of Ferozepur on Friday, succeeded in seizing 44,000 liters of ‘Lahan’ during search operation along the banks of river Satluj from Chakkar Wala Bera, Babi Ke Pattan village.

Earlier, 60,000 ltrs lahan on March 29 from Chakkar Wala Bera village and 64,000 ltrs on April 4 and 36,000 ltrs on May 5 from Habib Ke and Chakkar Wala Bera, was also recovered.

Added here that the people residing in the villages along the Sutlej River, have not been getting any lucrative employment offers and hence taking up illicit liquor trade to make both ends meet on account of easy availability of water.

The raids were conducted under the supervision of AC(Excise), EO, Ferozepur by Excise Inspectors Inderpal Singh and Prabhjot Singh.

Divulging with details, the excise official said, 22 plastic tarpaulins, 3 silver utensils and equipment of working still, were also taken into possession being unclaimed.  However, no arrest was made and  the recovered ‘lahan’ was destroyed at drop spot to avoid its misuse.