IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 22, 2022
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 incase any uncontrolled toxicity creeps in, it could result in a major tragedy like the one which happened two years ago in district Tarantaran, which claimed a number of lives.
Giving the details of operation, the spokesperson said that a naka was erected at Ludhaiana-Chandigarh road near Doraha on the basis of a secret information. “The vehical 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 fuether added that 8 big drums (200 liters each ) and 6 cans (30 liters each) ie total 2000 litres extra neutral alcohol (ENA) was recovered from their possession.
He said that vehicle number PB 09 N 9001has been detained and FIR would be registered after further investigation
