Hooch business continues in Varanasi, Azamgarh; 3 held

TNN | Apr 16, 2020, 04:00 IST

Varanasi: The menace of hooch manufacturers remains prevalent in Varanasi and Azamgarh districts as two units were raided and huge quantity of illicit liquor was seized on Wednesday.
Varanasi SSP Prabhakar Chawdhary said that on a tip-off, Sigra police, on Wednesday morning, raided a slum in Maldahiya area. During the raid, 10 litres of illicit liquor, equipment used in its manufacture and empty drums were recovered from the house of a man identified as Shakha. He was arrested while his two accomplices managed to escape.
Similarly, in Azamgarh, Maharajganj police raided a deserted area along Saryu river and caught two men red-handed, manufacturing illicit liquor. The dua was arrested.
Azamgarh SP Triveni Singh said that several drums containing several hundred litres of illicit liquor and raw material were drained.
“In a special drive being conducted in the district since Tuesday, several hooch traders have been arrested. The drive has been intensified,” said Singh.