Were selling liquor during dry period, two arrested

Mahasamund. On the basis of informer’s information against illegal sale of liquor during the dry period, the joint excise team of Mahasamund City/Interior/Bagbahara today seized 51 pav Sholay country liquor from the possession of Lupan Nishad, 45 years old, resident of village Lafin Khurd under circle Mahasamund city. , capacity 180 ml, total quantity 9.18 bulk, market price Rs 4590. After investigation, liquor was duly seized and excise was taken, section 34(1)(a), 34(2) and 59(a) of the Excise Act 1915 was registered against the said accused. A case was registered under .

In the second case, 25 pav Sholay country liquor plane, capacity 180 ml, total quantity 4.500 bulk litre, market price Rs 2250 was recovered from the possession of Mahasamund resident Mithun Behera, aged 41 years, from the water tank near the bus stand Mahasamund. After investigation, the liquor was recovered. Excise was duly seized and a case was registered against the said accused under Section 34(1)(b) of the Excise Act 1915.

In this way, a total of 13.68 bulk liters of Sholay country liquor with market value of Rs 6840 was seized. The said action was taken under the leadership of Excise Sub-Inspector Mukesh Kumar Verma, in-charge of Excise Circle Mahasamund City. During the said proceedings, Excise Sub Inspector Vikas Badhendra, Vikas Badhendra, Hriday Kumar Tirpude, Chief Constable P Madhav Rao, Constable Sanjay Tiwari and Excise Staff Mahasamund were present.