By IANS
Shimla : The Himachal Pradesh government has sealed the plant of Rangar Breweries Ltd owned by Uttar Pradesh politician and businessman D.P. Yadav after seizure of 12,000 litres of spirit, officials said Tuesday
The spirit was allegedly being smuggled out of the state for processing illicit liquor.
The brewery is located in Una district’s industrial belt of Mehatpur. It produced Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) and country liquor.
Officials of the state excise and taxation department said the brewery was sealed late Monday, a day after the spirit was seized near Mehatpur, some 150 km from here.
The police arrested four staffers of Rangar Brewary, including Vinod Malhotra, general manager of the company.
Early investigations suggest the spirit was loaded in a tanker from Rangar Brewery.
The police are also looking into the role of the officers of the excise department in the alleged irregularity.