Illicit Liquor Trade

The authorities during a raid at a village in Gujarat's Kutch district seized 340 litres of illicit liquor and arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal liquor trade, an official said on Sunday.

A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, "involved in the illegal trade of liquor", have been arrested following searches in different localities of Motihari.

The Bihar liquor tragedy toll climbed to 28 with two more deaths reported, a top Saran district official said, however unconfirmed reports claimed up to 50 died by drinking the illicitly brewed liquor.

The Supreme Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the progress in investigation into some cases of illicit liquor trade in Punjab and said the state is treating the issue with "kid gloves".

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to confiscate the properties of those found involved in illicit liquor and drugs trade and put up their posters in public places, an official said Tuesday.

Bihar has pressed helicopters in service to trail the manufacture of illicit liquor and its trade in the state.

Thirteen more people, including the owner of a chemical factory, were arrested in Aligarh for their alleged involvement in illicit liquor trade as police continued raids in connection with a hooch tragedy, officials said on Tuesday.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday launched a frontal attack on the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, alleging the involvement of a BJP minister in illicit liquor trade and claiming that the Chief Minister appeared "weak and helpless" and, therefore, unable to act and stem the rot.

Taking strong note of some recent hooch deaths in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday ordered a 15 day joint drive by excise and police officials against those involved in the spurious liquor trade.

A woman in Delhi who took part in a late night raid against illegal liquor trade in her colony alleges she was attacked by a large mob of men and women that beat her with iron rods, tore her clothes and paraded her as an "example". Six people have been arrested, the police said today.

Gandhism has had many unintended consequences that have harmed Indian society. The most egregious example of this is how Gandhian values created Dawood Ibrahim. Yes, you read that right. There is a causal link between Gandhian values and the dons of the underworld.

All the accused in the last month's Mumbai hooch tragedy in which 104 people were killed have been booked under IPC section 302 (murder) and the case will be tried in fast track court, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of anti-competitive conduct against the excise department and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in connection with technology to be provided by the IT firm to check the flow of illicit liquor in the national capital region.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has directed officials of the Prohibition and Excise Department to step up vigil and check illicit liquor trade in the state. The Chief Minister's directive came after four people died after consuming illicit liquor in Vijayawada on Friday.

The authorities during a raid at a village in Gujarat's Kutch district seized 340 litres of illicit liquor and arrested nine persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal liquor trade, an official said on Sunday.

A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, "involved in the illegal trade of liquor", have been arrested following searches in different localities of Motihari.

The Bihar liquor tragedy toll climbed to 28 with two more deaths reported, a top Saran district official said, however unconfirmed reports claimed up to 50 died by drinking the illicitly brewed liquor.

The Supreme Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the progress in investigation into some cases of illicit liquor trade in Punjab and said the state is treating the issue with "kid gloves".

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to confiscate the properties of those found involved in illicit liquor and drugs trade and put up their posters in public places, an official said Tuesday.

Bihar has pressed helicopters in service to trail the manufacture of illicit liquor and its trade in the state.

Thirteen more people, including the owner of a chemical factory, were arrested in Aligarh for their alleged involvement in illicit liquor trade as police continued raids in connection with a hooch tragedy, officials said on Tuesday.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday launched a frontal attack on the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, alleging the involvement of a BJP minister in illicit liquor trade and claiming that the Chief Minister appeared "weak and helpless" and, therefore, unable to act and stem the rot.

Taking strong note of some recent hooch deaths in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday ordered a 15 day joint drive by excise and police officials against those involved in the spurious liquor trade.

A woman in Delhi who took part in a late night raid against illegal liquor trade in her colony alleges she was attacked by a large mob of men and women that beat her with iron rods, tore her clothes and paraded her as an "example". Six people have been arrested, the police said today.

Gandhism has had many unintended consequences that have harmed Indian society. The most egregious example of this is how Gandhian values created Dawood Ibrahim. Yes, you read that right. There is a causal link between Gandhian values and the dons of the underworld.

All the accused in the last month's Mumbai hooch tragedy in which 104 people were killed have been booked under IPC section 302 (murder) and the case will be tried in fast track court, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected allegations of anti-competitive conduct against the excise department and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in connection with technology to be provided by the IT firm to check the flow of illicit liquor in the national capital region.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has directed officials of the Prohibition and Excise Department to step up vigil and check illicit liquor trade in the state. The Chief Minister's directive came after four people died after consuming illicit liquor in Vijayawada on Friday.