A team of Khongjom Police station busted an illegal Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) unit factory at Khongjom Maning leikai in Thoubal district and seized several items on Sunday.

According to the police, Khongjom Police Station received a tif-off on Sunday about 9.30 am from specific input that illegal IMFL are being manufactured at a house located at Khongjom Maning leikai area.

As per the sources, police teams rushed to the said spot and conducted a search operation at the residence of one Thokchom Bobo Singh, 43, son of late Thokchom Nokul Singh from Khongjom Maning Leikai.

The search was conducted by teams of Khongjom Police Station led by its officer in charge inspector K Santosh Singh and sub inspector O Inaobi Singh along with the women police of Khongjom Police Station under the overall supervision of senior SP Thoubal Jogeshchandra Haobijam, IPS.  

The police source stated that several illegally manufactured IMFL items were seized during the search operation.

The seized items included eight cases containing full bottles of 750 ml Old Monk bottles,10 cases containing half bottles 375 ml, three carton boxes containing 37 empty bottles, 44 bundles of carton boxes,14 empty gallons used for preparing illegal liquor, four water jars, one plastic water container red in color, one silver water container, three bags containing plastic cap which was used to fit at the bottles, three plastic jars containing what is suspected to be used as flavour of the IMFL illegal liquor, and one roll of sticker marked as Mc Dowell used for trademark.

The main accused person was not found staying at home, while the involved family members were kept at Khongjom Police Station for further action, according to the police.