Three held with illicit liquor, drugs

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, April 16

The Ludhiana rural police have arrested three persons, including a woman, in separate incidents and recovered illicit liquor and banned drugs from their possession. The police nabbed them during a special drive.

The Sidhwan Bet police have arrested a woman, identified as Baso Rani, a resident of Sidhwan Bet, and seized nine bottles of illicit liquor from her.

Investigating officer ASI Dalwinder Singh said during routine patrolling, a woman was stopped for checking and illicit liquor was seized. She was going on foot to sell liquor to her clients. A case under the Excise Act has been registered against her.

In another incident, the Jagraon city police have nabbed a man and seized 28 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession. The accused has been identified as Honey Sharma of Mahavir Chowk, Jagraon. Investigating officer Gurmeet Singh said a tip-off was received that the accused was into the illegal trade of liquor smuggling and he was on the way to deliver liquor to his clients. Accordingly, the police laid a trap and nabbed him along with the liquor.

The CIA wing of the rural police nabbed Buta Singh of Bhaini Gujran village and recovered 520 intoxicating tablets from him. The police also seized his car in which he used to supply drugs to his clients.

ASI Gurmit Singh said the accused had been supplying banned drugs to his clients in Jagraon and surrounding areas. Yesterday, he was waiting for his clients when the police arrested him and recovered the drugs.

The police have launched further probe in all cases to bust the entire supply line.