Rs. 20 lakhs of alcohol disposed

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 7

Excise department today disposed more than Rs. 20 lakh worth of liquor including indigenous country liquors at the campus of the said department at Lamphel at around 1 pm. 

Speaking to media persons, DDO Imphal circle, I. Jatishwor said this year for the month of April to August Rs. 3.66 crore was collect by the revenue department from the three circles of excise department namely Bishnupur, Thoubal and Imphal.

The seized liquors were disposed off at the respective circles, he added. 1074 cases have been taken up in connection with alcohol for both Indian made foreign liquor and indigenously distilled country liquor.

He said more than 4000 litres including more than 1000 litres of distilled indigenous country liquor have been disposed off. Later it was dumped by using JCB machine.

He further said for the safety and security measure for the coming Panchayat election, 20 special enforcement staff have been formed yesterday. Each team is led by two police inspectors and drives have been conducted at various places which are under panchayat elections, he added.

Jatishwor appealed to the police department to co-operate and people to support during the drives.