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Crime
Excise Raid in Jalandhar Seizes Three Outlets for Illegal Alcohol Sales
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 01:01 PM
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The Punjab Excise Department raided three liquor outlets in Jalandhar, uncovering incomplete sales registers and alcohol sourced from other states, highlighting violations of excise laws.
Punjab's Excise Department conducted a coordinated raid on three liquor outlets in Jalandhar on Tuesday, seizing illegal stock and uncovering violations of state excise regulations.
Investigators found that the establishments maintained incomplete sales registers and were selling alcohol that had been imported from other Indian states, breaching the Punjab Excise Act.
The seized inventory, which included various spirits and liqueurs, was seized and the owners face potential prosecution under the excise and criminal laws for selling untaxed liquor.
A spokesperson for the department said the operation was part of a broader crackdown on illegal alcohol distribution in the region and that further investigations would be carried out.
Investigators found that the establishments maintained incomplete sales registers and were selling alcohol that had been imported from other Indian states, breaching the Punjab Excise Act.
The seized inventory, which included various spirits and liqueurs, was seized and the owners face potential prosecution under the excise and criminal laws for selling untaxed liquor.
A spokesperson for the department said the operation was part of a broader crackdown on illegal alcohol distribution in the region and that further investigations would be carried out.