India, Dec. 12 -- A day after the excise department seized a large consignment of illegal foreign liquor from an L-2/L-14A vend near Signature Tower, the Haryana government on Thursday suspended an excise inspector posted in the area for alleged negligence and failure to curb smuggling. Officials said the liquor shop has been sealed, and a detailed probe has been initiated to identify the wider network involved.

According to the enforcement wing, the team recovered 3,921 cartons and 176 loose bottles of imported liquor during the raid. The bottles lacked mandatory excise holograms and "track & trace strips"-an indicator that they were brought into the city without paying customs and state duties. Officials said the seized stock is worth ...