BIG CONSIGNMENT OF LIQUOR SEIZED

BIG CONSIGNMENT OF LIQUOR SEIZED

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR--------------------------In a major operation on Sunday evening, the Excise Department team seized a large quantity of foreign liquor from a DCM truck loaded with apples during a vehicle check at the Veer Kunwar Singh Check Post on the Upper Ganga Bridge. A total of 5,301 liters of foreign liquor, packed in 597 cartons, was recovered from the truck. The estimated market value of the seized liquor is around ₹64 lakh.

According to reports, a DCM truck entering Buxar from Uttar Pradesh was stopped and searched on suspicion during the routine check. At first glance, the truck appeared to be carrying only apples. However, a thorough inspection revealed a large consignment of liquor concealed beneath sacks of rotten apples.

Two individuals on board the truck were arrested during the operation. Upon interrogation, they revealed that the liquor consignment was being transported from Chandigarh to Purnia. The seized liquor is reported to have been manufactured in Chandigarh.

Excise Department officials stated that further legal action is being taken against the two arrested individuals under the Prohibition Act. Information regarding other persons linked to the liquor consignment is also being gathered.

The operation was conducted under the leadership of Kundan Kumar, the Check Post In-charge and Excise Inspector. Excise Inspectors Santosh Kumar Pathak and Prince Kumar were also present during the inspection.

The ongoing crackdown on liquor in the district, led by Excise Superintendent Ashraf Jamal, has caused panic among liquor smugglers. Officials have affirmed that the campaign against liquor smuggling will continue unabated.