4,938 bottles of illicit liquor seized, four arrested

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 22

The Dehlon police seized a consignment of 400 cases of liquor (4,800 bottles) from in a truck.

The police said a patrol party, headed by ASI Bhisham Dev, received a tip-off that two notorious liquor smugglers were transporting a big consignment of liquor in a truck, which was going towards Khanpur village along the canal.

The truck (PB-13S-6371) was intercepted at a naka and driver Jatinder Singh, resident of Purana Bazar, Sahanewal, was arrested, while his accomplice Inderdeep Singh gave the police a slip. Search of the truck led to recovery of 50 cases of country liquor (Saunfi) and 350 cases of First Choice whisky.

The police have registered a case under Sections 61/78(2)/1/14 of the Excise Act against the duo.

Meanwhile, a team of the anti-smuggling cell of the police, led by Sub-Inspector Yash Pal Sharma, on a tip-off conducted a raid on Abdullapur Basti and nabbed Gurpreet Singh, alias Nannu, resident of the same colony, and his accomplice Jaspreet Singh, alias Sahil, resident of Dashmesh Nagar, Gill Road, with 10 cases (120 bottles) of 999 Power Star Fine whisky. Both have been booked under Sections 61/1/14 of the Excise Act.

In another raid, the police apprehended Joginder Singh, resident of Preet Nagar, who was selling smuggled liquor at his egg cart near the Sanjay Gandhi Park cut on Tajpur Road here.

The search of the cart led to seizure of 18 bottles of country liquor (Rasbhari) and Joginder has been booked under Sections 61/1/14 of the Excise Act.