Chandauli, 03

March (HS): Police here confiscated 1,028 cartons holding around 10,000 litres

of illegal liquor being smuggled from Punjab to Bihar in a truck and detained

the driver, an official said on Tuesday. Aditya Langhe, Superintendent of

Police, stated that the confiscated illicit booze is worth Rs 1.68 crore. He

claimed a combined squad from the Alinagar police station and the Special

Operations Group (SOG) was performing vehicle checks near the Singhitali bridge

on National Highway-19 in preparation for Holi when they stopped a

Rajasthan-registered truck. The driver attempted to leave with the vehicle, but

the police encircled and intercepted it, according to Langhe. During the

search, authorities discovered cartons of liquor concealed behind 30 bags of

potatoes and 50 sacks of rice husk piled onto the vehicle.

According to the authority, the boxes were labeled

for sale exclusively in Punjab. Mallaram (30), from Rajasthan's Barmer

district, has been identified as the accused. Police discovered Rs 1,200 in

cash and two mobile phones in his hands. According to authorities, the vehicle

has been confiscated under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and judicial

processes are ongoing.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi