Illegal liquor unit seized in Delhi

Walia said an action plan has been prepared to curb illicit liquor trade in Delhi.

Sleuths of the Excise Intelligence Bureau have seized a firm producing illicit liquor in the national capital.

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Delhi's Finance and Planning Minister AK Walia on Wednesday said the bureau has recovered 1,200 labels of Shokken, a popular brand in the capital.

One barrel of rectified spirit, synthetic colour, 2,000 duplicate caps, empty drums and buckets have also been recovered.

Walia said an action plan has been prepared to curb illicit liquor trade in Delhi.

Samples would be tested at private labs to ensure sale of good quality liquor in the city, he said.