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Three villagers arrested for selling illicit liquor.

Dilbag Singh 

Three villagers arrested for selling illicit liquor.

NAKODAR/ /SHAHKOT /NURMAHAL , 1 JUNE

The Mehat Purt police have arrested two villagers on the charge of selling illicit liquor.

Investigating Officer Parjindar Kaur said that 30  bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from the possession of the accused, identified as Rupindar Kumar, a resident of Umre Wal Billa village.

The police also arrested Rajwindar Singh of the same village with 30 bottles of hooch, said IO Jaspal Singh

 Cases under section 61/1/14 of the Excise Act have been registered against the accused.

The Shahkot police arrested Lashkar Singh of Ram Pur village with 9 bottles of hooch, said IO Angrej Singh

The Bilga police booked Chamkur Singh of Sangowal village and his unidentified accomplice for brewing illicit liquor and recovered 115 bottles of hooch,300 liters of Lahann (raw liquor), and utensils for brewing. managed to flee from the spot.