ASSAM TIMES POST
Guwahati : A large quantity of illegal India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) was seized from Assam’s Goalpara district, an official statement said on Saturday. On the basis of a tip-off, a joint team comprising officers of Excise Intelligence Bureau in Guwahati and Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), seized the IMFL from Kharboja area on Friday night, the release said, adding, the seized liquor was meant for sale and consumption in Arunachal Pradesh.
The seizures include 162 cartons IMFL, 163 cartons beer, 2980 fake labels and two fake seals, the release said.
Acting on the source information, two persons identified as Nipul Rava and Rajesh kumar Rava of Khargaja in Goalpara in whose house the contraband was stored were arrested, it said. The illegal liquor seized by the Excise Intelligence Branch, Guwahati, were handed over to Inspector of Excise , Goalpara for further necessary action, the release added.
