The Gautam Budh Nagar Excise department has intensified its crackdown on the sale of illicit liquor in the district. In a latest operation, the department arrested a suspect and seized 198 bottles of spurious liquor from his possession, officers conscious of the matter stated.
The operation was performed following the path of district Justice of the Peace Manish Kumar Verma and Police Commissioner, Gautam Budh Nagar, Laxmi Singh.
The suspect, recognized as Sonu, was arrested from Sector 1 in Noida and was discovered promoting spurious liquor from his store.
District excise officer, GB Nagar, Subodh Kumar stated, “During an enforcement drive that was performed by the department on Friday, Sonu was arrested from Sector 1 and as many as 198 bottles (198 ml) of country-made illicit liquor had been confiscated. Inspections had been additionally performed in the Sorkha and Baraula areas underneath the Bisrakh police station during the drive. The accused has been booked underneath provisions of Excise Act.”
The department additionally performed raids at numerous bars and outlets in malls and examined bought liquor to examine if it was being offered on the most retail worth (MRP). Retailers in Surajpur, Devla, and Malakpur amongst different locations, had been additionally inspected, officers stated.
“Strict directions have been issued to the involved to make sure that the liquor is being offered at MRPs solely and the shoppers are usually not overcharged. In addition to, shopkeepers and distributors have additionally been requested to make use of POS (level of gross sales) machines and go for on-line fee strategies”, added Kumar.
Notably, the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration has been observing an intense drive in the town to examine of the sale of spurious liquor whereas has been sensitizing individuals in opposition to the unwell results of the identical on their well being.
The department has additionally launched a toll-free helpline quantity (14405) and (9454466019) for the general public to report circumstances of unlawful liquor sale. The department has assured that the identification of the informer shall be stored confidential.