Truckload of illegal IMFL seized at NH 39 in East Karbi Anglong

Bokajan: In a significant development, the Karbi Anglong Excise department have seized a truckload of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) at Silonijan over NH 39 in East Karbi Anglong.

The development came weeks after the KAAC Excise Department had set up gates to check illegal IMFL transportation over both the highway passing through the hill district of Karbi Anglong.

The excise department sleuths intercepted the truck bearing registration number AS 09AC 5747 in a regular check post at Silonijan early Tuesday morning.

A total of 1200 cases of IMFL was seized from the truck. The excise sleuths were reportedly tipped off about the movement of the vehicle, which was supposed to deliver the consignment at Bordumsa, Arunachal Pradesh. However, it took a diversion from the Numiligarh junction and continued movement over NH 39 towards Dimapur, Nagaland.

The news of excise and the police officials making seizures of illegally imported IMFL is no new. However, nothing much has changed over years and the mafia continues to push illegal liquor into Nagaland without effect. Mention worthy that the Dillai police had seized a truckload of illegal IMFL a couple of weeks back in December. However, if reports are to be believed, the police had allegedly released both the truck and the illegal consignment for reasons best known to them.

Moreover, the newly setup excise gates in the hill district raise eyebrows of the concerned citizens and many view it as a money minting tactic of some corrupt department official and some political vested interest. The KAAC Excise Department, which is in shambles and facing severe shortage of manpower have also allegedly engaged civilians to man their new check post raising doubts and allegations over its operation.