Illicit liquor valued at over Rs 12L destroyed in Indore
"The action to destroy the illicit liquor was taken on the orders of Indore Collector Asheesh Singh and under the supervision of assistant excise commissioner Abhishek Tiwari and sub-divisional officer Abhijeet Srivastava," the excise officials said.
They added that at Mount Brewery Limited in Simrol, 317 cartons of seized liquor, including those involved in ongoing court cases, were systematically destroyed.
The total volume of destroyed liquor amounted to 2,853 bulk litres, with an estimated market value of approximately Rs 12.82 lakh. The destruction process involved crushing the bottles under a road roller.
Senior officials said that the liquor found "unfit for human consumption" posed severe and often fatal health risks.
This category typically includes contaminated or adulterated alcohol, illicitly brewed alcohol and expired alcohol. Consuming alcohol that is unfit for human consumption can pose the risk of methanol poisoning and even lead to organ damage and deaths.
"The destruction of the unsuitable liquor by the Excise Department is a critical measure to prevent these dangerous substances from reaching the market and posing a grave threat to public health," Tiwari said, adding that action against illicit liquor production, sale and transportation will continue in days to come.
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