Rajnandgaon Police took 199 actions between September 13 and 24 during a special Ganesh festival drive, including 160 under BNSS, 30 under the Arms Act and nine under Excise and NDPS laws.
Rajnandgaon Police arrested a man for allegedly selling illegal liquor in Dhangaon and seized 8.10 bulk litres of country-made and English liquor worth ₹5,080. The accused was booked under Section 34(2) of the Excise Act and sent to judicial custody.
Dongargarh Police arrested four bootleggers in a single-day crackdown, seizing over 18 litres of illicit liquor and three vehicles, as part of an intensified campaign against the liquor mafia.
In a sweeping crackdown under the directive of Collector Sanjay Agrawal, the Rajnandgaon Excise Department seized large quantities of illegal liquor and related materials in multiple raids across rural areas. Several offenders were apprehended and legal action initiated under the Excise Act, highlighting the administration’s zero-tolerance approach towards illicit liquor sales.