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Ahmedabad police discovered an illegal liquor manufacturing unit operating from a rented house near Fatehwadi Canal. Officers seized over 300 litres of raw material including flavouring essence and nearly 2,000 empty bottles. The tenant running the counterfeit liquor operation is currently absconding from authorities. This raid is part of Gujarat's intensified crackdown on bootlegging under the state's strict prohibition laws.

Key Points: Ahmedabad Police Bust Illegal Liquor Factory Seizing 300 Litres

  • Police seized 300 litres of raw material from illegal factory
  • Unit was producing counterfeit English liquor using chemicals
  • Accused tenant absconding after raid on rented house
  • Operation part of Gujarat's intensified prohibition crackdown
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Ahmedabad: Illegal liquor-manufacturing factory busted; 300 litres of raw material seized

Gujarat Police raid illegal liquor unit near Fatehwadi Canal, seize 300L raw material and 2000 bottles. Accused absconding as crackdown intensifies.

"The accused has been identified and will be arrested soon - Sarkhej Police Inspector S.A. Gohil"

Ahmedabad, Sep 1

The police in Ahmedabad raided an illegal liquor unit operating out of a rented house near Fatehwadi Canal on the city’s outskirts, an official said on Monday, adding that the raid led to the seizure of over 300 litres of raw material, including flavouring essence, an alcohol meter, and nearly 2,000 empty bottles allegedly meant for bottling spurious liquor.

According to officials, the haul is valued at around Rs 50,000.

Police sources confirmed that the unit was being used to manufacture fake “English liquor".

When the raid team arrived, the house was locked. However, with the landlord’s help, they entered and recovered the stock. The tenant, who had allegedly been running the operation, is absconding.

Sarkhej Police Inspector S.A. Gohil said that preliminary investigations suggest the accused was producing counterfeit liquor using chemicals, and efforts are underway to establish whether the supply chain extended beyond Ahmedabad. “The accused has been identified and will be arrested soon,” he added.

The raid forms part of Gujarat Police’s ongoing crackdown on bootlegging under the state prohibition law.

In 2025, Gujarat Police have stepped up their crackdown on illicit liquor under the state’s prohibition law, seizing massive hauls across districts — including IMFL worth Rs 1.26 crore hidden in a tanker at the Gujarat–Madhya Pradesh border in Dahod, 15,456 bottles of counterfeit liquor worth Rs 54 lakh in Ahmedabad, 8,596 bottles valued at Rs 1.19 crore in Surendranagar’s Chotila, and another Rs 65.18 lakh consignment in Vadodara, alongside seizures such as liquor worth Rs 30.57 lakh from a gas tanker near Dahod.

According to official data, Gujarat’s State Monitoring Cell confiscated alcohol worth Rs 22.52 crore in 2024, while in the past two years alone, liquor valued at Rs 191 crore has been seized, underlining both the scale of smuggling operations and the state’s intensified enforcement.

- IANS

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Priya S
Rs 191 crore seized in 2 years? That's massive! Shows how big this illegal business is despite prohibition. Hope they catch the main operators soon.
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Michael C
While I appreciate the enforcement, maybe Gujarat should reconsider prohibition? It seems to be creating a huge black market that's more dangerous than regulated alcohol.
Sneha F
These operations are run right in residential areas! So dangerous for families living nearby. The chemicals they use can be explosive too. 😟
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Aditya G
The police should also investigate the supply chain - where are they getting these chemicals and bottles from? There must be bigger players involved.
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Nisha Z
Thank God they caught this before it reached consumers. Fake English liquor can cause blindness or even death. Strict action needed against such criminals! 🙏

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