Dimapur, May 2 (MExN): Excise (Narcotic Cell) personnel manning the inter-state check gate at Khuzama recovered 1015 cases of IMFL/beer from Imphal bound truck bearing registration number MN-01/6171 on May 2 at 5:00 am. The liquor was concealed under sixty bags of Urea fertilizer to evade detection by the law enforcing agencies, according to a press release from Superintendent of Excise (Narcotic Cell), S Chanlei Angh. The case is now under investigation and the accused has been put under safe custody of the police, while the seized articles kept under the Excise Malkhana, the release added.
In another incident, personnel of Excise Mobile Squad seized 4800 bottles of assorted liquor on May 1 from the possession of one person identified as Pramod Yadav at Purana Bazar. The accused has been booked under relevant section of the NLTP Act, 1989 and the seized articles kept at the unit malkhana, informed a press release issued by Superintendent of Excise (MS), Katoho Sumi. While applauding the personnel for the seizure, Katoho encouraged them to step up strict vigil to stop the illegal flow of liquor in the state. He also stated that information on stock and transportation of illicit liquor will be highly appreciated, rewarded, and responded to swiftly.
