Ludhiana: Immediately, police Ludhiana will auction 3.70 latric liters of liquor, including the branded ones.
In the notification issued on June 3, the Punjab government has allowed the authorities to auction for refining liquor confiscated in a closed bottle.
A six member committee consisting of five police officers and Excise Ministry representatives have also been formed for the task.
Zone III Police Ludhiana will auction out of liquor confiscated by seven police stations in 200 cases.
This zone includes Town Model, Sarabha Nagar, Pau, Ladhowal, Division 5 and Division 8 Deputy Deputy Commissioner Police-III Sameer Verma said, “The government recently changed the rules foreclosure of Punjab liquor, notifications published in June 3.
This allows Liquor auction to distillery.
After amendment, we think of taking the initiative, which will be the first in the state.
“” There are seven police stations under the zone III of Ludhiana Comperi.
We collect details of all cases that the court process has been completed.
Of 200 cases like that, the defendant was punished in 161 and was released at 39.
In this case, the police confiscated 2,70,101 liters of liquor, which will be auctioned next month, “ADCP added.
The six member committee was formed by e-auction consisting of commissioners with police (City) Deepak seventh police station and representatives of excise and tax department.
ADCP said, “Previously, there was no other choice but to get rid of liquor.
However, with the rules changed, Disnilleries can buy liquor and the government will get income.
Liquor which will be auctioned as old as two decades because there are cases in 2000 also in the list .
“This includes brands such as Chivas Regal, McDowell, Old Monk, Smirnoff, among others.
40 vehicles will also auction Sameer Verma say 40 vehicles.
Confiscated based on the NDPS law in Zone III will also be auctioned to people.
“This includes eight cars, one pick-up van, one tempo, bicycle and scooter.
The court process in all 40 of these cases has been completed.
There is a procedure to auction of this vehicle.
However, no one tried.
Zone III will be the first Continue, “he added.
Zone Patiala was asked to follow the assistant Commissioner of excise and taxation, East and West Zone Ludhiana, had written to the Patiala zone to follow the initiative of the Ludhiana police liquor auction.
In a letter (a copy of the TOI), the official has requested it to form a similar committee.
‘A first in PB’: Police to auction of 2.70 latric liters of confiscated liquor
