COVID cases originate from illegal liquor dens in Assam; Minister orders demolition

SONITPUR: State Water Resources Minister and Guardian Minister for Sonitpur district, Pijush Hazarika has directed the police and excise officials to demolish all illegal liquor dens within two days in Sonitpur.

based on recent analysis and inputs from multiple sources regarding the origins of COVID cases in the district, the majority of the cases were determined to stem from illegal liquor dens, particularly in the Balipara and Jamugurihat areas.

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Based on this information, the excise department officials have been conducting intensified raids all across the district and has seized 250 litres of ID liquor, 1700 litres of fermented wash, 12 sets of distilling apparatus in raids carried out on Friday in Balipara point, Amaribari, Upor Kacharigaon under Balipara, Rangachhokua, Tupia, Nayakbasti, Dholaibil under Jamuguri and at Patgaon and Adabari under Tezpur excise circles.

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On Friday itself six cases were registered under the Assam Excise Act.

Similar drives will be conducted all across the state, the Minister said.

Moreover, asking the district administration officials to ensure strict enforcement of lockdown in the district, especially in rural areas, minister Pijush Hazarika asked the administration and health department officials to bring the situation under control within the next 10 days.

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