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In a dramatic crackdown, the Athagarh Excise Department seized 1,995 litres of illicit country liquor hidden deep inside forest areas under Khuntuni police limits in Cuttack district, on Friday. The operation was conducted following a tip-off and led to the discovery of liquor jars buried underground in Dalua and Khanduali forests.
Excise officials found that the liquor mafia had cleverly dug pits in the forest and stored multiple jars of desi liquor, carefully concealed beneath layers of soil to avoid detection. Several such containers were recovered during the raid, and a large quantity of fermented materials (pocha) used for ...