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Madhya Pradesh Intensifies Crackdown After Sagar Liquor Tragedy
After a spurious liquor tragedy in Sagar, officials in Madhya Pradesh began checking illegal liquor-making sites more closely.
Teams from the Excise, Police and Revenue departments conducted raids in Khandwa.
They searched places in Jainabad, Balbad Tekri and Ahukhana.
The teams found raw country-made liquor and a large amount of mahua wash.
Mahua wash is a material that can be used to make liquor.
Officials destroyed much of the wash at the raid sites.
They also registered 12 cases under the state Excise Act.
Authorities asked residents to report illegal liquor-making or selling.
Joint teams raided suspected illicit-liquor sites in three Khandwa areas.
Officials seized 225 litres of raw country-made liquor and 3,800 kg of mahua wash.
The seized material and equipment were estimated to be worth around ₹3.85 lakh.
Authorities registered 12 cases under Section 34(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act.
The campaign follows the Sagar spurious liquor tragedy and will continue across Khandwa.
- Who
- Joint teams from the Khandwa Excise, Police and Revenue departments, acting on instructions from Collector Harsh Singh and Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Bagri.
- What
- Authorities raided suspected illegal-liquor sites, seized liquor and mahua wash, destroyed some material, and registered 12 cases.
- Where
- Jainabad, Balbad Tekri and the Ahukhana area of Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- After the Sagar spurious liquor tragedy; the article does not provide an exact raid date.
- Why
- Authorities received information about illegal country-made liquor production and intensified enforcement after the Sagar tragedy.
Key facts
- Liquor seized
- 225 litres of raw country-made liquor
- Mahua wash seized
- 3,800 kg
- Estimated value
- Around ₹3.85 lakh
- Cases registered
- 12 cases
- Legal provision
- Section 34(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act
- Departments involved
- Excise, Police and Revenue
- Raid locations
- Jainabad, Balbad Tekri and Ahukhana in Khandwa
Sources
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