India, April 15 -- The crime branch -unit 7 of Pune police busted an illegal country liquor manufacturing unit operating near a quarry in Bhavdi village in the Wagholi area, officials said on Tuesday. The action was carried out on April 13 after the team received a tip-off about illicit liquor being produced at the site

According to the police, the unit had been set up near a quarry belonging to a local individual, where country liquor was being brewed using traditional hand-distillation methods. Acting swiftly on the information, the crime branch team conducted a raid and used a JCB machine to demolish the illegal setup to prevent further activity.

During the operation, police seized raw materials worth Rs.1.96 lakh that were being use...