Ropar: 18,000 litres of lahan seized

Tribune News Service

Ropar, April 1

Excise Department officials, in coordination with their counterparts in Himachal Pradesh, launched a search operation in Himachal areas bordering Ropar district and recovered 18,000 litres of ‘lahan’ in Majari and Dabt villages, located 2 km inside the jurisdiction of HP today.

As many as 10 working stills were also found during the search operation.

Ropar DC Dr Preeti Yadav said a joint operation was started around 4 am, which was concluded around noon. As much as 18,000 litres of ‘lahan’ found during the eight-hour search operation was destroyed on the spot, said the DC.

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