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Illegal liquor seized in Raha

RAHA:  Stepping up their drive against smuggling and selling of liquor in Raha, police jointly with the excise department seized huge consignments of foreign and country liquor from a house in the Demow area under Raha police station on Friday night.

According to Hrisikesh Hazarika, officer-in-charge, Raha P S. who led the team, police seized the liquor bottles from the house of one Prasanta Das of Demow locality on the basis of specific intelligence input.

" The market value of the seized liquor is estimated to over  Rs.80,000 , the officer- in-charge of Raha P S informed. 

He further said that Raha police will continue the crackdown against illicit liquor trade.

Meanwhile, a case was registered under the relevant Sections of the Excise department at Raha P S against the apprehended person.

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