Ferozepur- The tragic deaths due to drinking poisonous liquor in Majitha, Amritsar, have once again exposed the horrific truth of the illicit liquor business in Punjab. After this tragic incident, people have become even more concerned about the illicit liquor business running on the banks of the Sutlej river in the border district of Ferozepur.
It is worth mentioning that this business has been going on unabated for years in dozens of villages along the river. This is not only causing financial losses to the Punjab government and contractors, but is also putting the lives of the common people in danger. In this regard, early today, police and excise department officials along with a large number of police personnel conducted a raid on the Sutlej river and demolished the illegal liquor kilns running there.
During this operation, lakhs of liters of liquor were also recovered from the Sutlej River, which was destroyed on the spot. During this operation, a liquor contractor employee was seriously injured during a clash between liquor smugglers and government employees.