Himachal Pradesh Affairs
Himachal Pradesh unit under lens over extra neutral alcohol ‘diversion’
A day after the State Taxes and Excise Department (STED) detected illegal stock of one lakh bulk litres of spirit worth Rs 58.50 lakh at a Kala Amb pharmaceutical company, it has come to Light that extra neutral alcohol (ENA) worth Rs 4.88 crore was bought by Ambala-based sister concern of the firm. Most of the stock was purchased inthe second half of the last financial year. Now, it is being ascertained where this huge quantity was sold.
The STED teams complaint to the Kala Amb Police was referred to the Special Investigation Team probing the hooch case as it is linked to the unauthorised liquor trade being probed by it. Additional SP, Sirmaur, Babita Rana said, After examining the complaint of STED officials against Dutch Formulation, the case has been referred to the SIT probing the Mandi hooch case.