Excise registers offenders for violation of NLTP Act 1989

Kohima, September 3, 2014: The Superintendent of Excise, Kohima has detected and registered 31 cases/offenders for violation of NLTP Act 1989 in and around Kohima town. One hundred fifty-five bottles of assorted IMFL were seized and kept in the unit Malkhana. This comes despite the number of check gates vital to check and stop free flow of liquor entering the state capital.

Superintendent of Excise & Prohibition Kohima Katoho Sumi in a press release stated that the Kohima unit has been performing duty round the clock to contain sale of liquor within its jurisdiction and beyond in spite of being ill equipped, limited manpower and less facility to carry out liquor related duties.

The Superintendent of Excise making a request and appealing to individuals, groups and society to join hands by way of feeding the enforcing agencies with information stated, “Your contribution can make a significant difference as a matter of fact without your concerned help and cooperation the enforcing agencies effort alone would be futile to fight this social evil of liquor menace plaguing our society.”

Meanwhile, the SP informed that 37th AR stationed at (Piphema) seized contraband ganja from one Biney Tumai (40 yrs) from Senapati. The accused and the contraband Ganja was handed over to the Superintendent of Excise Kohima and a case of NDPS Act' 1985 has been registered. The case had been forwarded to the court, the release informed.

Source: Morung Express