Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Bhopal Operation Seizes 14,200 Litres Of Illicit Mahua Liquor
Police and excise officials carried out a raid near Bhopal early Tuesday morning.
They found a large amount of illegally made mahua liquor.
In total, 14,200 litres of liquor were seized or destroyed.
Officials also found 12 underground furnaces used to make the liquor.
They destroyed the furnaces and took away two boilers.
The people suspected of making the liquor ran away before officials arrived.
Police said the sellers work in an organised way and use lookouts.
The liquor is reportedly sold nearby in small pouches costing Rs 20 to 40.
Bhopal rural police and the excise department seized 14,200 litres of illicit mahua liquor at Tarawali Dera.
Officials discovered and destroyed 12 underground furnaces used to manufacture the liquor.
Two brewing boilers were seized during the early-morning operation.
A total of 127 police and excise personnel participated in the raid.
Police said organised bootleggers sell the liquor locally in plastic pouches for Rs 20 to 40.
- Who
- Bhopal Rural Police and the excise department, involving 127 personnel.
- What
- Officials seized 14,200 litres of illicit mahua liquor, destroyed 12 furnaces and seized two boilers.
- When
- Early Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Tarawali Dera in the Berasia area of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The joint team acted on a tip-off about illegal liquor manufacturing.
- Liquor seized
- 14,200 litres of illicit mahua liquor
- Furnaces destroyed
- 12 underground distillation furnaces
- Boilers seized
- 2
- Personnel involved
- 127 police and excise personnel
- Police personnel
- 75 from Bhopal Rural Police
- Excise personnel
- 52 from the excise department
- Reported sale price
- Rs 20 to 40 per small plastic pouch