Liquor disposed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 24 2023:
A large quantity of liquor having a market value of around Rs 43 lakh were disposed of yesterday.
Illicit liquors disposed of at the State Excise Headquarters, Lamphelpat included both IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) and DIC (Distilled Indigenous Country) liquor.
Excise SP Th Brucelee Khuman said that the liquors disposed of today were seized from different places with the help of police and other security forces between July last year and July this year.
According to the Excise SP, 2430 bottles of IMFL, 6950 cans/bottles of beer/alcoholic beverage and 8419 litres of DIC liquor were destroyed and disposed of today.
Brucelee Khuman said that there are just around 100 staff/personnel in the Excise Department against the total sanctioned posts of around 700 .
In spite of this acute shortage of staff, the department has been working at the best level to curb abuse of intoxicating substances in the State, Brucelee Khuman added.