STATE TIMES NEWS
KATHUA: Excise Department on Wednesday arrested one bootlegger and recovered 1,025 Kg of Lahan, 80 bottles and 225 pouches of liquor while conducting various raids.
The Excise Team Kathua under the command of ETO Excise Range Kathua, Sandeep Gupta and ETO Eradication and Enforcement Wing Jammu Suresh Sharma raided the Sherpur, Sitdyal, Kokhyal, Budhi, Chakdrabkhan Ladwaland Sunjwan areas of Kathua District and recovered more than 1,025 kilograms of Lahan, 80 bottles and 225 pouches of illicit liquor made from Lahan which was later destroyed on spot.
One person namely Rakesh Kumar son of Amar Nath of Budhi, Kathua was arrested under Section 48 of J and K Excise Act, 1958. The raiding team also recovered three working stills which were also destroyed on spot.