Tuensang: In view of the Lok Sabha election, Tuensang district police raided different liquor joint areas at Old Medical ‘A’ on March 15. Police personnel led by ASI Chetie, THC Visato raided different “pockets” and seized 33 bottles MC Rum, 15 canned beer, 820 litres of local beer, according to a press release issued by SDPO Tuensang. In this connection, 19 persons were arrested and booked under Tuensang Police Station vide Non- FIR NO.004/ 005/ 006/ 007/ 008/ 2014 U/S 110 Cr.PC.
In a separate incident on March 15, 5thAR, Longkhim, while conducting MVCP between Longkhim & Tuensang, seized one vehicle bearing Regd. AS-03H 9349 (EECO) for carrying banned consignment containing 418 bottles of MC Rum and 205 canned beer (King fisher) from the possession of accused Md. Abdul Fatta (driver) of Nagaon, Assam and Chuba of Tuensang village. Both were arrested and the seized consignment was handed over to Police Station Longkhim, the release stated. A case has been registered under NLTP Act and investigation is taken up. The accused have been forwarded to the Judicial Custody.
Another raid was also conducted on March 19 at NST colony by the Tuensang police personnel led by SI Chubaonen where 5 bottles (750 ml) of MC Rum, 36 bottles of canned beer (500 ml) and 8 bottles (650 ml) of Kingfisher beer were seized from the possession of accused Amo Chang. Case vide TSG PS FIR No. 010/14 U/S 44 NLTP Act has been registered in this regard.
