Says, 114 FIRs related to Chandigarh liquor smuggling registered till December end in current FY, 30,096 bottles recovered
Warns, ongoing campaign will be further intensified, and strict legal action will be taken against anyone involved in liquor smuggling
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 12-
Punjab cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced today that the special operation group comprising the Mohali Excise team and Mohali Police intercepted a truck near Handesra, seizing 220 cases of liquor marked “For Sale in Chandigarh Only.” He said that this operation was part of a special campaign launched across the state over the past few days to tackle the persistent menace of illegal liquor smuggling from Chandigarh (U.T.).
Detailing the operation, Cheema revealed that this seizure is one of six major instances in recent times where liquor was being smuggled into Punjab from Chandigarh. He stated that FIR No. 01 dated 11.01.2025 has been registered under Sections 61 (1)(14) and 78(2) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, at Police Station Handesra. Additionally, six more FIRs have been registered in different police stations of Mohali district in connection with other cases of liquor smuggling from Chandigarh, resulting in the seizure of 42 cases of various liquor brands.