Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Punjab and Himachal Excise Departments Seize Over 20,000 kg Illicit Liquor Raw Material
Imagine police officers from two states, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, working together to stop people from making and selling illegal alcohol.
They searched areas in a part of Punjab called Hoshiarpur, near the border.
During their search, they found a huge amount of 'lahan,' which is like a mushy mixture used to make this illegal alcohol.
They collected over 20,000 kilograms of it!
They also found and took away bottles and bags filled with the finished illegal alcohol, about 450 liters in total.
This operation was part of a bigger effort to stop illegal liquor businesses that operate across state lines.
Over 20,000 kg of 'lahan', the raw material for country liquor, was seized in Punjab.
450 litres of illegally-manufactured liquor was also confiscated.
The raids were conducted jointly by the excise departments of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Operations took place in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, focusing on areas bordering Himachal Pradesh.
The crackdown aimed to dismantle interstate illicit liquor networks.
- Who
- Punjab and Himachal Pradesh excise departments
- What
- Seized 20,800 kg of 'lahan' (raw material for country liquor) and 450 litres of illegally-manufactured liquor
- When
- Thursday (November 13, 2024)
- Where
- Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, near its border with Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- In a crackdown on interstate illicit liquor networks
- Quantity of 'Lahan' Seized
- 20,800 kg
- Quantity of Illicit Liquor Seized
- 450 litres
- Location of Raids
- Hoshiarpur district, Punjab (near Hajipur and Talwara circles, including villages like Basantpur Bhumbla, Gagwal, Baroda, Dhamota, Mand Bajwa and Barota)
- Date of Operation
- Thursday (November 13, 2024)
- Participating Agencies
- Punjab Excise Department, Himachal Pradesh Excise Department