Excise team seizes 2000 litres Extra Neutral Alcohol

Chandigarh, August 22: In a major joint operation on Monday, the Excise team from Ludhiana along with CIA Police Khanna seized 2000 litres of extra neutral alcohol (ENA) near Doraha.

Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of Excise department said that ENA is the raw material from which liquor is made and in case any uncontrolled toxicity creep in, it could result in a major tragedy like the one which happened two years ago in district Tarn Taran, which claimed a number of human lives.

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Giving the details of operation, the spokesperson said that a naka was erected at Ludhiana-Chandigarh Road near Doraha on the basis of a secret information. “The vehicle number Pb09 N 9001 fled away from Naka and was then chased till Doraha, Ludhiana. Two persons Gurvinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh, both residents of village-Chiddan, Amritsar are arrested on the spot”, he added.

The Spokesperson further added that 8 big drums (200 liters each) and 6 cans (30 liters each) i.e. total 2000 litres extra neutral alcohol (ENA) was recovered from their possession.

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He said that vehicle number PB 09 N 9001 has been detained and FIR would be registered after further investigation.

-PTC News