Illegal liquor joints in West Midnapur raided ahead of West Bengal polls

West Midnapur (West Bengal), Mar 5(ANI): The West Bengal Excise Department and police on Saturday raided illegal liquor joints in West Midnapur.

The raids were carried out on the orders of the Election Commission, which does not want illegal liquor to be circulated ahead of next month's state polls.

Speaking to mediapersons, the Superintendent of Excise, Parimal Kanti Dutta, said that all activities were being strictly monitored.

"In compliance with the instructions of the Election Commission, we have strengthened our preventive activities. And it has been enforced throughout the district. We are regularly undertaking raids throughout the length and breadth of the district and nabbing the accused persons. We are also seizing the contraband that we are getting from excise," Dutta said.

Dutta said that 670 litres of raw liquor, 11,170 litres of fermented liquor and 22,350 litres of fake imported liquor had been seized in the raids.

He said the raids would continue till the elections get over.

West Bengal faces state polls in April, along with Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Pondicherry. (ANI)