Indore, Aug 24: The anti-evasion wing of the Central Excise and Customs Department yesterday raided premises of a leading cigarette manufacturer in Mandideep, near Bhopal. The raid was carried out jointly by the team of officials from Delhi, Ahmedabad and Indore following reports of large scale duty evasion by the manufacturer, official sources told a news agency here today.

Two premises of the cigarette dealer in Indore were also searched as part of the raid, sources said. Preliminary reports revealed that duty evasion of over Rs 60 lakh was detected till late last night.

Bureau Report