Police raid godown manufacturing spurious liquor in UP, 2 held

The Uttar Pradesh police raided a godown manufacturing spurious wine in Muzaffarnagar district and arrested two people on Sunday, officials said.

According to Circle Officer Kuldeep Singh, a police team and excise department officials raided the godown on Joly road in Sikheda area and seized 8,500 litres of rectified liquor worth Rs 1 crore.

A case has been registered against four people under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Excise Act, the police said, adding that two persons had been arrested.