Chandigarh, May 31 -- A high-stakes smuggling operation involving the illegal transportation of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) was dismantled by the Punjab Excise Department in Bathinda - marking one of the biggest seizures in recent years. In a swift and meticulously coordinated operation, officials late Thursday night seized 80,000 litres of ENA - substance often used in the production of country-made liquor, Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), perfumes, and sanitizers.
The operation, spearheaded by the department's Special Operation Group (Excise) and Excise Police, culminated near Navraj Dhaba in the Kot Shamir area of Bathinda, where two Gujarat-registered ethanol tankers were intercepted and eight individuals apprehended. Two support veh...