Copper pot missing from the traditional cashew feni distillery. Captured by : Uday Sawant
VALPOI
Theft of pots used at the cashew feni bhatti (traditional distillery) for making liquor is on the rise in Sattari taluka. More than a dozen pots have gone missing so far. As a result, the citizens are demanding that these thieves be traced and brought to book.
This has been happening in many parts of Sattari taluka for the last eight days. So far, more than a dozen pots have disappeared. This has badly affected the liquor business.
It is learned that in Sattari taluka, traditional liquor is produced during the cashew season. Alcohol is produced through a traditional distillery. For this, alcohol is made in cashew orchards using copper pots. This year the weather has been somewhat detrimental. The continuous rains hampered the production of liquor. As a result, many businesses immediately stopped their distilleries.
Meanwhile, according to the information received in this regard, the copper pots used for brewing have been stolen for the last eight days. The price of these pots runs into thousands. According to the information received so far, about dozen pots have been reported missing, which has hit the distillers hard. Complaints in this regard have been lodged at Valpoi police station at present. However, the police have so far failed to take action against the thieves involved in the theft case. This is the first case of its kind of pots being stolen from the distilleries in Sattari taluka.
Meanwhile, according to information provided by some businessmen, the possibility of some gangs being involved in such incidents cannot be ruled out. But it is likely to involve locals. This is because the distilleries are located in the cashew plantations. As a result, feni traders have demanded that the thieves be tracked down.
