Three held with illicit liquor, lahan

Tarn Taran, April 16

The district police and excise department, in a joint operation, raided six places and recovered 66,570 millilitre illegal liquor, 3,680-kg lahan and an apparatus of working still. Three suspects were arrested, while three others fled.

A team from the Sarai Amanat Khan police station and excise department seized 37,500 ml illicit liquor from the house of Veer Singh at Harbanspur village, who fled the scene. They also recovered 22,320 ml illicit liquor and 1,140 kg lahan from the house of Karanjit Singh the same village, who was arrested.

The Sarhali police in a raid at Jawanda Kalan village seized 150 kg lahan from the residence of Dilbag Singh Baga, who fled the scene.

Also, a raid by the Goindwal Sahib police at Lalpur village led to the recovery of 60 kg lahan and an apparatus of working still from the house of Gurmit Singh, who fled the scene. The police seized 6,750 ml illicit liquor from Bohar Singh of the same village. The suspect was arrested.

During a raid at Feloke village, the police seized 50-kg lahan from the house of Gurdev Singh, who was arrested.

Meanwhile, the suspects have been booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act. — OC