14 arrested\, 1\,651 litre liquor seized in Noida\, Greater Noida: Police

14 arrested, 1,651 litre liquor seized in Noida, Greater Noida: Police

Press Trust of India  |  Noida (UP) 

Fourteen people were arrested as 1,651 litres illicit liquor seized across and Greater Thursday amid restrictions clamped under the model code of conduct for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, police said.

In separate incidents, eight kg cannabis, four illegal firearms along with ammunition were also seized from their possession, the police said.

Two men were arrested in Dadri area while they were allegedly transporting 1,550 litres liquor and were intercepted near Andhpur turn on the NH-91, a police said.

The accused were identified as and Mahesh Sharma, the said.

"Altogether 1,651 litres of illegal liquor was seized today. 14 accused have been arrested. Four firearms and ammunition were seized from them. Two vehicles, an SUV and a hatchback, impounded. 8.10 kg of cannabis was seized," the said.

"Total cash of Rs 87,375, six stolen were also recovered during the arrests," the added.

goes to polls on April 11 during the first leg of the seven-phased elections.

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First Published: Thu, March 28 2019. 21:55 IST