Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Bengal Police Arrest 23 in Singur Illegal Liquor Crackdown
The police in a place called Bengal caught people who were making illegal drinks that people are not allowed to make without permission.
The police arrested 23 people who were making these illegal drinks in a town called Singur.
They found about 720 litres of the illegal drink, which is a very large amount.
They also found 2,500 litres of a liquid called fermented wash, which is used to make the drink.
The police destroyed the wash and broke the ovens and machines used to make the drink.
Each of the 23 people arrested got a separate case registered against them under a law called the Bengal Excise Act.
The police said they have a policy of zero tolerance, meaning they will not allow any illegal drink-making.
They promised to keep working hard until no more illegal drinks are made in the area.
Local residents thanked the police for their action.
Bengal Police arrested 23 people for manufacturing illegal liquor in Singur.
Police seized about 720 litres of illegal brewed liquor and destroyed 2,500 litres of fermented wash.
Police registered 23 separate cases under the Bengal Excise Act.
Ovens, brewing equipment and other paraphernalia used for illegal liquor production were destroyed on the spot.
In a related drive, Krishnagar Police arrested 23 people and seized narcotics and illicit liquor after its special enforcement drive began on 11 July.
- Who
- Bengal Police's Hooghly Rural Police and Singur Police Station, acting on a directive from Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, arrested 23 people.
- What
- A special drive against the production, storage, transportation and sale of illegal brewed liquor, resulting in 23 arrests, seizure of about 720 litres of illegal liquor, and destruction of 2,500 litres of fermented wash and brewing equipment.
- When
- The article does not specify a date for the Singur operation; a related Krishnagar Police special enforcement drive began on 11 July.
- Where
- Areas under Singur Police Station in Singur, under Hooghly Rural Police in Bengal.
- Why
- To uphold the Hooghly Rural Police's 'Zero Tolerance Policy' against the manufacture of illegal liquor.
- Arrests
- 23 individuals
- Cases registered
- 23 separate cases under the Bengal Excise Act
- Illegal liquor seized
- About 720 litres
- Fermented wash destroyed
- 2,500 litres
- Equipment destroyed
- Ovens, brewing equipment and other paraphernalia
- Police units involved
- Hooghly Rural Police and Singur Police Station
- Policy
- Zero Tolerance Policy against illegal liquor manufacture
- Related drive
- Krishnagar Police arrested 23 people and seized narcotics and illicit liquor; drive began 11 July