Four Sarpanchs booked for looting Wine shop abscond; police launches manhunt

Attack on Wine shop at Kheri

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JAMMU: Four Sarpanchs wanted in ransacking of a Wine Shop in Kheri village in Bishnah town have gone underground after the registration of FIR against them while police has launched a manhunt to trace them.
J&K police has assured that the licensed wine shops will be opened and strict action will be taken against the manufacturers of illicit and illegal liquor and drug peddlers for organising motivated protests and attacks on licensed wine shops.
On Saturday, a group of protesters including Vijay Saini, Sarpanch Kheri, Vipin Kumar, Sarpanch Sarore, Pinka Sarpanch Chak Jawahar and Jatinder Kumar Sarpanch Ratnal with their accomplices trespassed, manhandled, damaged and looted liquor bottles at a Wine shop in Kheri.
Besides manhandling the employees of Wine shop, they also threatened them. An FIR was registered in this regard. However, all these accused managed to flee when police conducted raids at their residences.
Prominent citizens of the area suggest role of drug mafia including those involved in manufacturing illegal and illicit liquor in the area, behind the attacks on licensed wine shops.
“Strict action will be taken against those who attack and conduct motivated protests against the licensed wine shops,” said a senior police officer, adding, “No one is above law and attack on licensed wine shop is an offence”
Police has launched manhunt to trace out these Sarpanchs who are instigating the locals and protesting to support the sellers of Chitta (drug) in their area.