In an effort to clean the various colonies in an around Dimapur against anti social elements, a raid was conducted at Burma camp area on Thursday around 5.30 pm led by DEF and IR personnel.
Altogether about 30 police personnel raided various local joint in the area and apprehended three women including non local during the course of the raid.
Police sources said that large quantities of local brew consignments were recovered from them. Police also added that in one of the main booze joints, the owner fled on being alerted about the raid. However the consignments were seized and efforts was on to arrest the owner.
Police also said that more raids would be conducted in Dimapur in the coming days and surprise checking would be conducted in every colony in Dimapur.
On being asked about raids to be conducted in the bigger restaurants and booze joints in Dimapur, Police official said no one would be spared, if caught violating the law.
One of the accused, a widower said that she has been involved in the business for her livelihood for the last five years in the same locality.
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