Police destroy 1.3 lakh litres of illicit liquor in Ludhiana

The police also seized eight drums and utensils used to prepare liquor from the spot

The anti-smuggling wing of the police commissionerate destroyed 1.3 lakh litres of country-made illicit liquor, which was recovered from banks of the Sutlej near Razapur village on Sunday. The police also seized eight drums and utensils used to prepare liquor from the spot.

Ludhiana, India - June 08, 2020: Anti smuggling wing of police destroying illicit country made liquor near Sutlej river in Ludhiana on Monday, June 08, 2020. (Photo Hindustan Times)

Inspector Yashpal Sharma, in-charge of the cell, said police conducted a raid following a tip-off that bootleggers were brewing illicit liquor on the banks of Sutlej, following which they conducted a raid.

He added the bootleggers, however, managed to escape, but the police recovered the liquor.

He added on Saturday also, the police destroyed 25,000 litres of illicit liquor at Razapur village. The police have destroyed 1.66 lakh litres of illicit liquor during the past three days.