Archive · 10 Nov 2025
UP Excise Minister Dismisses Officer for Theft of Alcohol
A government official in charge of alcohol sales in Uttar Pradesh has been fired from his job.
This happened because he was found guilty of stealing a large amount of alcohol from a factory.
The incident happened a few months ago, and after an investigation, the minister decided to let him go.
The minister said that the government has a strict rule against dishonest behavior and will take action against anyone who is corrupt.
Assistant Excise Commissioner Rampreet Chauhan has been dismissed from service in Uttar Pradesh.
The dismissal is in connection with the theft of 27,610 liters of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA).
The incident of theft and spillage occurred in November 2024 at a distillery in Gonda district.
Chauhan was suspended in December 2024, and a departmental inquiry found him guilty.
The Excise Minister cited the Chief Minister's zero-tolerance policy against corruption as the reason for the strict action.
- Who
- Assistant Excise Commissioner Rampreet Chauhan
- What
- Dismissed from service for alleged theft of 27,610 liters of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA)
- When
- November 2024 (incident), December 2024 (suspension), following an investigation (dismissal)
- Where
- M/s Starlight Brookem Limited, Nawabganj Distillery in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Found guilty in a departmental inquiry for theft and spillage of ENA, in line with the Chief Minister's zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
- Officer Name
- Rampreet Chauhan
- Position
- Assistant Excise Commissioner
- Incident
- Theft of 27,610 liters of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA)
- Location
- M/s Starlight Brookem Limited, Nawabganj Distillery, Gonda district
- Date of Spillage/Theft
- November 2024
- Date of Suspension
- December 2024
- Action Taken
- Dismissal from service