Sonitpur (Assam) [India], September 22 (ANI): The Excise Department of Assam on Friday seized a large quantity of illegal Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in Assam's Sonitpur district.

Based on secret information, a team from the Excise Department carried out an operation at the Batasipur area under Dhekiajuli police station in Sonitpur district and seized 45 cartons from a house.

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Deepjyoti Adhikary, Assistant Inspector of Excise told ANI, "The operation was launched under supervision of the Superintendent of Excise, Tezpur. "We have seized 45 cartons of IMFL from the Batasipur area. No person has been arrested so far."

He further said that operation against illegal foreign liquor is ongoing in the district. (ANI)

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