Traffic brigade jawan caught with liquor in Vapi

TNN | Apr 24, 2020, 04:00 IST

Surat: A jawan of traffic brigade and his associate were arrested by police for allegedly ferrying liquor worth Rs2,400 in a car in Vapi on Wednesday. Accused Mayur Tarte and Ajay Thakur, both residents of Vapi GIDC, had in their possession 48 liquor bottles of 180ml each which they had purchased from a supplier in Daman. They were caught near Gold Coin Circle at Chala. Roshan Bhaiya has been declared wanted by police for providing liquor to the arrested accused. The offence against them has been registered at Vapi town police station.
Police had received specific information about Tarte and Thakur and therefore checking was tightened at the checkpost. About 48 liquor bottles were found in the storage of the car during checking. Tarte told police that he was a traffic brigade jawan and was attached to Vapi GIDC police station.
"He told us that he had brought the liquor to sell. We are investigating who else is involved in bootlegging along with the accused," a police officer said.
This happened just on the day when police head constable Pradhyumansinh Rathod posted in Surat and his aide Hemant Pardeshi were caught with liquor in Valsad. They too had brought the liquor from Daman. It has become tough for police to check liquor smuggling into Gujarat from Daman during lockdown.