ED takes over probe in Ghanaur illegal liquor distillery case
ED officials in Patiala met SSP Mandeep Sidhu to get information
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Patiala, June 16
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday took over the probe into the Ghanaur illegal liquor distillery case.
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ED officials in Patiala met SSP Mandeep Sidhu to get information on the case.
Also read: Illegal liquor trade issue snowballs into political row
The controversy erupted in May when the Patiala police and the Excise Department raided an illegal distillery-cum-liquor-bottling plant, which was making huge money during the lockdown by selling illicit liquor under the guise of popular brands. The accused, operating the distillery from a cold store, were making liquor by diluting extra neutral alcohol (ENA), which was available at a cheaper price. They were then selling it at exorbitant rates.
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The recovery of liquor in has snowballed into a political controversy with Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal leaders blaming each other for “being involved in illegal liquor trade”.
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