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Darrang district administration has started crackdown against the growing illegal practice of illicit country liquor in the district in connivance with a section of corrupt excise and police officials.

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In one such crackdown on Friday, jointly conducted by the Excise and Police in several locations of illicit country trade including Ramhari under Mangaldai police station and Tangni Bagan under Dhula police station, more than 100 litres of country liquor filled in polythene packets besides different utensils used for preparation of liquor were seized.

However, no arrest was made during the raids, police sources said.

Mayukh Goswami is Northeast Now Correspondent in Mangaldai. He can be reached at: [email protected]