*Dehradun, Date: 09.07.2026*
*On the instructions of the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, the largest action taken so far against suppliers of illegal chemicals*
♦️ *The Kumaon unit of the STF, in collaboration with the Excise team and the Kichha police station, Udham Singh Nagar district, recovered a cache of approximately 108 drums filled with illegal chemicals.*
♦️ **The STF recovered approximately 15,650 liters of banned chemicals from drums filled with ethanol, glucose, and sorbitol in the Kichha police station
area.*
In line with the vision of the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for a “Crime-Free Uttarakhand” and under the direction of the Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, under the campaign being run by Senior Superintendent of Police, STF, Ajay Singh, the Special Task Force (STF), Uttarakhand, today, dated 09/07/26, conducted a joint operation in the Lalpur area of Kichha police station, Udham Singh Nagar. During a raid conducted by the local police and excise team, a warehouse in Lalpur was found to contain 108 drums filled with a large quantity of chemicals, along with 78 empty drums. Approximately 9,050 liters of ethanol, 2,600 liters of glucose, and 4,000 liters of sorbitol were recovered from the filled drums. All of these chemicals fall under the prohibited category. Ethanol is used in the production of liquor, glucose in toffees and food items, and sorbitol is used in the production of syrups and medicines. It came to light that the warehouse was being operated illegally by Rajkumar Khurana, son of Harbansh Khurana, a resident of Kichha. The excise team took samples of all the chemicals on the spot and sent them to the laboratory for testing. Following the investigation, a case will be registered against the suspects under relevant sections, and necessary legal action will be taken. The warehouse was sealed. The STF has also appealed to the general public that if they receive any information regarding any person being involved in fraudulent or suspicious activities, they should immediately inform the STF. The name of the informant will be kept confidential.
To contact the STF, please contact on mobile no. 9412029536
*Seizures:* –
1. Drums filled with ethanol (200 liters) – 40
2. Drums filled with glucose (200 liters) – 13
3. Drums filled with sorbitol (200 liters) – 20
4. Drums filled with ethanol (30 liters) – 35
5. Empty drums (200 liters) – 78
6. Motor (Tullu pump) – 01
7. Plastic pipes – 05 bundles
8. Gauge – 01
9. Flask – 01
10. Measuring instrument (0.1 liter) – 01
*STF Uttarakhand Team:*
1. Inspector Vikas Chaudhary
2. Sub-Inspector Vipin Chandra Joshi
3. Sub-Inspector Krishna Gopal Mathpal
4. Head Constable Ravindra Singh Bisht
5. Head Constable Mahendra Giri
6- Head Constable Kishore Kumar
7-Constable Jitendra Kumar
8-Kishan Chandra Sharma (Surveillance)
*Kichha Police Station Team*
1-Sub Inspector Basant Kumar
2-Constable Trilok Singh
*Excise Team*
1-Inspector Mahendra Singh Bisht and staff.