The Odisha Excise Department conducted a major raid on a clandestine liquor manufacturing unit in Kandarsinga village under Parajang police limits of Dhenkanal district, seizing fake foreign liquor and production materials valued at over Rs 20 lakh.

The large-scale operation led to the arrest of a woman operating the facility, while her husband managed to evade capture.

143 Litres of Fake Liquor Seized

Reports stated that authorities recovered 143 litres of foreign liquor, 6 litres of flavouring agents, 10 litres of caramel, and 7,265 branded labels of various reputed liquor companies. Additionally, 17,997 counterfeit caps and a machine used for producing the illicit liquor were confiscated during the raid.

The factory was allegedly producing adulterated liquor by mixing various brande

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