# Odisha Excise seizes 2,220 litres of illicit liquor in forest raid 2026-08-07T12:11:25+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Odisha Excise Department, working with forest officials, raided illegal brewing units in the Khuntuni forest range of Cuttack district on Friday. Teams struck at Dalua, Kansara, Baushitangora, Saraswatipur and nearby pockets, seizing 2,220 litres of illicit country liquor and destroying 22,480 litres of fermented wash. Operators fled before the raids. Officials registered five cases and said the action, based on intelligence inputs, has disrupted the local illegal liquor network. The department plans more joint operations in vulnerable forest areas to dismantle distillation units and pursue those behind the trade. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Cuttack, enforcement, forest raid, illicit liquor, Odisha Excise Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-excise-seizes-2220-litres-of-illicit-liquor-in-forest-raid/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-excise-seizes-2220-litres-of-illicit-liquor-in-forest-raid/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.