Police launch search operation to nab peddlers, bootleggers

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 21

After drone surveillance, the Amritsar rural police have now started cordon and search operation in order to nail bootleggers and drug peddlers. During past two days, the police have seized three stills manufacturing illicit liquor.

It has also confiscated 1,150 litre of illicit liquor and 1,400 kg of lahan during the operation which was conducted in Beas, Tarsikka, Lopoke, Kamboh, Rajasansi, Chatiwind and Ajnala areas

The operation was launched following the hooch tragedy that claimed over 110 lives in Tarn Taran, Amritsar and Batala area. Tarn Taran witnessed death of two more persons in recently which raised fingers over the ‘drive’ against illicit liquor trade.

The police said the operation would continue to stem the illicit liquor trade.