Illicit liquor unit in Azamgarh busted, 1 held, 2 FIRs lodged

Varanasi: Continuing its drive against hooch makers and vendors, the Azamgarh police unearthed another illicit liquor manufacturing unit in Mittupur village under Pavai police station on Sunday. One person was arrested in this connection in Didarganj area.
SP Azamgarh Sudhir Kumar Singh said the drive against hooch makers and traders intensified after the recent death of people after consuming spurious liquor on Ambedkarnagar-Azamgarh border, the police unearthed a unit and arrested one Ajay Kumar Yadav of Sarava in Didarganj area.
Apart from 1,040 litre of spirit packed in five drums, police also recovered labels of country and foreign liquor, bottles, caps, stickers, articles of liquor manufacturing and packing and a luxury car. As many as 59 LPG cylinders of domestic category and a jeep were also recovered.
During initial investigation, Yadav confessed his involvement in hooch manufacturing and smuggling. He also divulged names of 12 gang members involved in manufacturing and trading of hooch. Two FIRs were lodged in this connection and efforts to nab his accomplices were intensified.