The Excise Department of Delhi government has seized 2,880 bottles of various brands of illicit liquor during raids recently carried out in different parts of the national capital.
"We have seized 2,880 bottles of illicit liquor of different brands from different parts of the national Capital during a special drive. We have seized a total of 44,486 bottles of illicit liquor so far this year," excise commissionor Neeraj Semwal said.
Semwal also said that a lot of illicit liqour was non-duty paid in the capital and was being carried by the accused unauthorisedly.
According to excise department, an FIR was registered against one Manoj Kumar and Ravinder at Okhla police station for carrying 420 bottles of Haryana-made liquor.
The excise commissioner also said that in the second incident, one Rahul and Pushpendra, were also booked for carrying Haryana-made liquor.
Semwal said raids would continue in the national capital to check the discrepancies and to find whether the provisions are followed properly or not.
