IMFL worth Rs 33 lakh seized; two arrested
TNN | Jan 8, 2019, 13:29 IST
The accused in police custodyRAJKOT: A total of 9,519 bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), worth Rs 32.97 lakh, was seized from a truck and its driver and a bootlegger were arrested from Dagia village of Sayla taluka in Surendranagar district early morning on Monday.
The accused were identified as Gordhanram Jat, a resident of Dudu village of Badmer district in Rajasthan, and bootlegger Faruq Allahrakha Bhatti, a resident of Thangadh in Surendranagar district.
“We raided the spot where the truck was parked on Rajkot-Ahmedabad National Highway. While two persons were arrested, four managed to give us the slip,” said M P Vala, sub-inspector of Rajkot rapid response cell.
Those who fled were identified as Chapraj Dangar, a resident of Ramparada village of Muli taluka in Surendranagar district, Mahadev Koli, a resident of Dagia village of Sayla taluka, Hanif Bhatti, a resident of Ratanpar village of Vadhwan taluka in Surendranagar district, and Sanjay, a resident of Rupawati in Sayla taluka.
“When we raided, the bootleggers were busy dividing the share of liquor bottles. It was Faruq, who had sought the liquor supply, while Mangilal Rajput, a resident of Simada village of Sanchor taluka in Jhalor district of Rajasthan, had uploaded the bottles on the truck in Rajasthan,” added Vala.
Police seized the SUV, the truck and five cellphones from the crime spot.
The accused were identified as Gordhanram Jat, a resident of Dudu village of Badmer district in Rajasthan, and bootlegger Faruq Allahrakha Bhatti, a resident of Thangadh in Surendranagar district.
“We raided the spot where the truck was parked on Rajkot-Ahmedabad National Highway. While two persons were arrested, four managed to give us the slip,” said M P Vala, sub-inspector of Rajkot rapid response cell.
Those who fled were identified as Chapraj Dangar, a resident of Ramparada village of Muli taluka in Surendranagar district, Mahadev Koli, a resident of Dagia village of Sayla taluka, Hanif Bhatti, a resident of Ratanpar village of Vadhwan taluka in Surendranagar district, and Sanjay, a resident of Rupawati in Sayla taluka.
“When we raided, the bootleggers were busy dividing the share of liquor bottles. It was Faruq, who had sought the liquor supply, while Mangilal Rajput, a resident of Simada village of Sanchor taluka in Jhalor district of Rajasthan, had uploaded the bottles on the truck in Rajasthan,” added Vala.
Police seized the SUV, the truck and five cellphones from the crime spot.
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