The Excise Department has auctioned more than 2,000 vehicles seized under the Delhi Excise Act that had been lying at and around various police stations for a long time, generating more than ₹5 crore in revenue for the government, officials said on Sunday. The removal of the vehicles had not only generated revenue but also freed up space at police station premises and on public land, said a statement from the Chief Minister’s office. The process of identifying and disposing of the remaining seized vehicles is continuing. Lab backlog cleared The Excise Department said it had also cleared the backlog of chemical analysis cases related to more than 5,000 pending police cases at the Excise Control Laboratory, bringing the number of active pending cases to zero. The department said laboratory reports on seized liquor samples could take years to arrive, often delaying police investigations and subsequently affecting the legal process. “To address the situation, staff have been recruited against posts that had remained vacant for a long time, while the modernisation of the Excise Control Laboratory is also under way. Following these measures, chemical analysis reports are now being prepared and issued within days instead of years,” the department said in a statement. Published - September 06, 2026 11:55 pm IST