Majuli, June 11 -- In a major operation against the illegal liquor trade, authorities on Thursday destroyed 1,475 litres of illicit Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth around Rs 15 lakh in Assam's river island district of Majuli, where the sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited.

The destruction drive was conducted at Darbar Chapori by the district administration, Majuli Police and the Excise Department. Thousands of bottles of seized liquor were laid out on the ground and crushed using a JCB excavator and a road roller.

Majuli, revered as a sacred Vaishnavite cultural and religious centre, has witnessed sustained enforcement measures against the illegal liquor trade. The district police and excise officials have been conducti...