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Crime
Bhavnagar Police Bust Fake Liquor Mini‑Factory After Hooch Tragedy
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 13 Sep 2026, 04:31 PM
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Police in Bhavnagar have dismantled a fake liquor mini‑factory that operated from a government quarter, following a recent hooch tragedy that raised concerns about illicit alcohol production.
Police in Bhavnagar arrested the operators of a fake liquor mini‑factory that had been running from a government quarter. The unit was seized after authorities received reports of illicit alcohol production linked to a recent hooch tragedy.
The facility was located within a government housing complex, where the operators had been producing and selling unlicensed liquor. The discovery came after a local incident that highlighted the dangers of unregulated alcohol.
Investigators seized the equipment used for distillation and confiscated a stock of the illicit product. The operation was carried out by the local police in coordination with the state anti‑hooch squad.
Officials said the bust is part of a broader crackdown on illegal liquor manufacturing following the tragedy, and that further investigations will determine whether additional units are involved.
The facility was located within a government housing complex, where the operators had been producing and selling unlicensed liquor. The discovery came after a local incident that highlighted the dangers of unregulated alcohol.
Investigators seized the equipment used for distillation and confiscated a stock of the illicit product. The operation was carried out by the local police in coordination with the state anti‑hooch squad.
Officials said the bust is part of a broader crackdown on illegal liquor manufacturing following the tragedy, and that further investigations will determine whether additional units are involved.