Shimla, November 7: The Himachal Pradesh Vigilance Bureau has busted an alleged illegal liquor trade operating through two vends at Madhala and Kalujhanda in Solan district, seizing 611 bottles of liquor and 41 beer cans meant for sale in Chandigarh and Punjab.
The raids, conducted jointly with Excise Department officials, led to the registration of two FIRs against the liquor vend owner and salesmen under the Excise Act.
At Madhala, the team seized 257 full, 173 half and 162 quarter bottles labelled for Chandigarh, besides 107 beer bottles and 41 cans meant for Punjab. Another 354 bottles bearing Chandigarh sale markings were recovered from the Kalujhanda vend, owned by the same person.
FIR Nos. 6/2026 and 7/2026 have been registered at the SV&ACB police station in Baddi. Further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain and identify others involved.
DGP Ashok Tewari has urged citizens to report illegal liquor sales, drug trafficking, corruption and organised crime, assuring that informants' identities will remain confidential.
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