Dimapur, Feb. 15 (EMN): In its continuous effort to ensure a clean and violence-free election, the Dimapur district Excise authority has been carrying liquor prohibition drive and anti-social elements.
On Feb. 15, the Excise MVCP duty party led by AIE Yangphungrhomo and four constables while performing round the clock patrol duty seized 45 cases of assorted IMFL from a place at Fellowship colony in Dimapur.
Superintendent of Excise & Prohibition T Arilong Longkumer informed about the seizure on Thur.
One person identified as John (27) son of Ram Bahadur was arrested in this connection and accordingly penalised under the relevant section of the NLTP Act of 1989.
Also the check gate duty party at New Field, Dimapur under the command of AIE Lawrence from Feb. 8-14th seized 294 assorted IMFL from the inter-state Excise check gate, the authority informed.
For the stated reason, nine persons were said to have been booked and three vehicles detained under the relevant sections of the NLTP Act of 1989.
Search and surveillances have been intensified at various check posts and other sensitive zones to prevent illegal trafficking of liquor/ drugs contrabands from the across the state border in view of the ensuing assembly election, the press release stated.
