Fermented liquor worth Rs 25L seized during crackdown in Balasore

Police also seized items worth lakhs of rupees which were used for the preparation of the country liquor.

Fermented liquor worth Rs 25L seized in Balasore

Around 35,000 litre of fermented liquor locally known as ‘poch’ hidden in a pond was seized during a joint raid by Excise and police officials in Balasore on Tuesday.

As per reports, the illegal country liquor manufacturing units were operating in Puruna Balasore area for several days. After receiving information in this regard from reliable sources, the joint raid was conducted. Huge quantity of country liquor worth Rs 25 lakh buried in the pond was seized during the joint raid. Police also seized items worth lakhs of rupees which were used for the preparation of the country liquor.