STATE TIMES NEWS
KATHUA: Excise Department destroyed 3,800 Kg of Lahan during different raids carried out to arrest menace of illicit distillation and sale of illicit liquor in Excise Range Kathua.
On directions of Excise Commissioner, Rahul Sharma and supervision of Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Jammu Amarjeet Singh, a team of Excise Eradication/Enforcement Team led by ETO (Eradication) Narinder Singh Anthal, comprising of Inspector Excise Faizan Ahmed, Akshay Chopra, Zafar Iqbal, Mehboob Alam, Dharmvir and Jyoti Prakash raided Hariachak, Kundechak and Changi areas of Kathua to arrest menace of illicit distillation of liquor.
During the raid, 3,800 Kg of Lahan, raw material of illicit liquor, was recovered by raiding team, which was later destroyed on spot.
