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Court orders confiscation of assets of Azamgarh liquor don
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Lucknow: In a first-of-its-kind action against illicit liquor trade, the special Gangster Act court of Ambedkar Nagar has declared property worth Rs 1.75 crore belonging to alleged liquor mafia Motilal Gupta as govt property, following his conviction for manufacturing and distributing spurious country-made liquor that led to multiple deaths across several districts.
Motilal Gupta, a resident of Mittupur village under Pawai police station in Azamgarh, was running a large-scale operation of brewing counterfeit country liquor. The liquor, packaged with fake wrappers bearing names of reputed brands and filled in glass bottles, was sold extensively across nearby villages and districts.
The illicit operation came under the scanner after a major tragedy on May 10, 2021, when several villagers from Singhora in Jaitpur consumed the toxic liquor.
That evening, Amit Chauhan—a local resident—died, while others including Mahesh Chauhan, Jaisraj Chauhan, and Sonu Chaturvedi fell critically ill. Over the following days, Jaisraj Chauhan died on May 21, Ram Subhag Chauhan (a retired information officer), and residents Ravi (from Choudhaprash), Lallan Singh (from Sohagupur), and Shyam Singh (from Mahangipur, Katka) also succumbed.
Similar fatalities were later reported from other districts due to consumption of the same poisonous brew.
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Motilal Gupta—allegedly operating as a liquor contractor—was arrested and sent to jail.
On Jul 23, 2021, he and 10 associates were booked under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. Gupta had later challenged the property seizure initiated by the Ambedkar Nagar district magistrate dated May 13, 2022, arguing confiscated assets—including plots and a newly constructed double-storey house—had been legally acquired.
However, the court, after thorough examination, found that neither Gupta nor his wife Suman Devi could furnish valid documentation or prove lawful sources of income for purchasing and developing the properties.
In its verdict, the special court confirmed that the properties had been acquired through unlawful earnings from the illicit liquor trade and ordered their permanent confiscation in favour of the state govt.
"The court has upheld the seizure of property acquired through illegal activities. Motilal Gupta's assets worth Rs 1.75 crore have now been declared state property," confirmed Ambedkar Nagar superintendent of police Keshav Kumar.
