IMFL SEIZED

IMFL SEIZED

8-JULY-ENG 12

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------On the orders of District Magistrate Tanay Sultania, the Prohibition Department is conducting continuous raids and vehicle checks across the district to combat the liquor trade. In this context, Assistant Commissioner (Prohibition) Rajnish received a tip-off that a large quantity of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) was being transported by truck from Uttar Pradesh towards Patna (Bihar).

The Assistant Commissioner (Prohibition) constituted a team led by Inspector Prakash Chandra. On July 7, during a vehicle check near Asani Bridge on the Mohania-Ara Highway (within the Udvantnagar police station area), a large quantity of foreign liquor was seized from a hidden compartment inside a 12-wheeler truck.

The truck bore a Uttar Pradesh registration number. The team arrested the driver, Subhash Yadav—a resident of Nawadera village under the Dumraon police station area of ​​Buxar district—at the scene. He was subsequently handed over to the court for further legal action. A total of 691.200 liters of foreign liquor, comprising 3,840 units, was seized from the aforementioned vehicle.

The market value of the seized liquor is estimated at approximately ₹8 lakh. The liquor was being transported from Uttar Pradesh towards Patna. The raiding team included Inspector Prakash Chandra, Sub-Inspector Shivam Kumar Jha, and Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajkumar Raja, along with personnel from the Prohibition wing, SAP (Special Auxiliary Police), and Home Guards.