Excise sleuths seize huge cache of illegal foreign liquor, 2 apprehended

Acting on a tip-off, the EIB officials arrested two people while they were heading from Himalayan Distillery Pvt Limited (factory) to Borgohain Enterprises Bonded Warehouse Pvt Ltd in Mariani under Jorhat District. The apprehended individuals were identified as one Ranjan Daimary and Habibul Haque.

As per EIB officials, two more people are reportedly absconding and a search operation has been launched at their respective residences in Guwahati.

The excise department provides online challans carrying bar codes in it. However, the apprehended individuals presented invalid challans to the EIB officials which have been discontinued by the department way back in 2016.

Meanwhile, Assam Excise Minister Parimal Suklabaidya has directed the excise department for an inquiry into the matter and urged the concerned authority to take strict action against the factory officer-in-charge and Kamrup Metro Enforcement in-charge in this regard.

Six months ago, the department seized illegal liquor from a nearby compound of Himalayan Distillery Pvt Limited (factory) and a case was registered against two persons.

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