Mangalore: Excise Police Conduct Raids to Curb Illicit Liquor around City
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM)
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Mangalore, May 20: Following the shocking deaths of more than 80 people across the state owing to consumption of spurious liquor in the last few days, the excise department in the city has decided to curb production of illicit liquor in and around the city. The department officials seized a huge amount of brew and illicit liquor near Adamkudru and Balkunje on Tuesday, May 20.
Acting upon a sure tip-off, the excise police headed by commissioner N M Hussain, raided Ontikudru Padpu and Emmekudru on Monday at about 3 pm. They seized 5000 litres of brew and 200 litres of illicit liquor stored in pots and tubes. The containers of brew and liquor were stored hidden under the sand at the river bank.
The police spilled the brew and liquor into the river after getting them out of the sand cover. Later they damaged the pots used to store the brew. Meanwhile, excise police conducted a raid in Balkunje, the details of which are not yet known. No person has been arrested in both the raids, sources said.
Excise officials V S Gundu, Madhav Rao, Aziz Permannur, Kushalappa Gowda, Mohan and others were part of the team that raided the places.
It may be recalled that more than 80 persons died in Bangalore and Kolar districts in the last few days owing to the consumption of spurious liquor. Most of them were coolie labourers. Special squads have been formed in the state to curb the production of illicit liquor. Excise officials also cautioned the public not to consume illicit liquor as it may lead to fatal consequences.