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Haldwani: STF Busts Fake Alcohol Factory

Haldwani: the Uttarakhand STF has uncovered a fake alcohol factory operating in the Nainital district. This illegal operation was taking place in a house located in the Mukhaani area. The STF seized a significant amount of fake alcohol, chemicals, and equipment from the site, and they also arrested a key suspect involved in the production of the counterfeit liquor.

This individual has a history of serving time in jail for other offenses and was producing fake alcohol to supply in the Haldwani area, sourcing chemicals and raw materials from Moradabad.Senior Superintendent of Police Navneet Singh Bhullar from the STF stated that they had been receiving information for some time about a factory making fake alcohol in a house within the Mukhaani police station area.

Today, the Kumau team from the STF raided a house in Mukhaani and dismantled the factory, arresting a suspect named Vishal Mandal, a resident of Lalkuan. They recovered a large quantity of fake alcohol, along with raw materials and equipment used for its production.Bhullar explained that the arrested man had rented the house and had been running the fake alcohol factory for the past month.

The alcohol produced was being supplied to restaurants and hotels in the Haldwani area. The STF also has solid leads on the individual in Uttar Pradesh who was supplying the raw materials and equipment for making the fake alcohol, and further action will be taken against him.He added that Vishal Mandal, the mastermind behind the fake alcohol operation, has six cases registered against him for producing and trafficking counterfeit liquor at the Kathgodam, Haldwani, and Lalkuan police stations, as well as with the excise department. Currently, appropriate charges have been filed against the arrested individual at the excise office in Banbhulpura, Haldwani. The successful operation by the STF was significantly supported by Constable Mahendra Giri and Constable Kishore Kumar.

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