Chandigarh/Sangrur, April 28 -- Punjab Government seized a substantial 2,240 litres of illegally pilfered Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), preventing what could have been a catastrophic hooch tragedy. The seizure of the ENA, enough to produce nearly 10,000 bottles of illicit liquor, comes as part of a larger crackdown on drug and alcohol-related crimes across the State.
The state's Finance, Planning, Excise, and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, sharing the details during a press conference in Sangrur on Sunday, detailed the significant breakthrough in the state's battle against drug abuse and illegal liquor manufacturing. The operation was conducted by a joint team of the Excise Department and Sangrur Police, following a tip-off from rel...