Rajasthan Excise Teams Crack Down on Illegal Liquor, Destroy Wash and Arrest Hotel Operator
Udaipur, October 14, 2026: Rajasthan’s Excise Department is continuing its crackdown on the illegal manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of liquor under the Model Code of Conduct for Panchayati Raj elections. Acting on the directions of Excise Commissioner Namit Mehta, enforcement teams are conducting raids, patrols and vehicle checks across the state.
Hotel Operator Arrested in Ajmer
The Excise Prevention Team in Ajmer raided Kaka Hotel and Restaurant in Kesharpura on Beawar Road. During the operation, officials seized 99 quarter bottles of country liquor, one bottle of Indian-made foreign liquor and four quarter bottles.
A case was registered, and hotel operator Sardar Singh was arrested at the spot.
Illegal Liquor Seized in Rajsamand
In Rajsamand, the excise team recovered 240 quarter bottles of country liquor and registered a case in connection with the seizure.
Liquor Distilleries Destroyed in Kota
During a joint raid near the Jhalawar and Ramganj Mandi border in Kota, officials destroyed 10 illicit liquor distillation units and seized 6,000 litres of wash, a fermented mixture used to produce liquor. They also seized 78 litres of illegally distilled liquor.
Raids in Pali and Chittorgarh
In Pali’s Sansi settlement, the excise team destroyed illicit liquor distillation units and 1,000 litres of wash.
In Chittorgarh’s Begun and Dungla areas, officials destroyed two distillation units and 3,500 litres of wash. They also seized 32 quarter bottles of country liquor and 13 bottles of illegally distilled liquor. A case was registered under the Excise Act.
Statewide Action Against Illegal Liquor
The Excise Department said patrols, checkpoints and raids are being conducted across all districts of Rajasthan. Additional Excise Commissioners, Excise Deputy Commissioners, District Excise Officers, Excise Inspectors and excise enforcement teams are carrying out operations under a zero-tolerance policy against illegal liquor.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why is Rajasthan’s Excise Department conducting raids?
The department is taking action to prevent the illegal manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of liquor during the Model Code of Conduct for Panchayati Raj elections.
2. What was seized in Ajmer?
Officials seized 99 quarter bottles of country liquor, one bottle of Indian-made foreign liquor and four quarter bottles from Kaka Hotel and Restaurant.
3. How much wash was destroyed in Kota?
Officials destroyed 6,000 litres of wash and 10 illicit liquor distillation units during a joint operation.
4. What action was taken in Pali and Chittorgarh?
In Pali, 1,000 litres of wash and illicit distillation units were destroyed. In Chittorgarh, officials destroyed 3,500 litres of wash and two distillation units, besides seizing liquor.
5. Who was arrested during the operation?
Hotel operator Sardar Singh was arrested following the raid at Kaka Hotel and Restaurant in Kesharpura, Ajmer.
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