5 arrested for liquor smuggling in Rishikesh

Haridwar: Five persons, including three women, have been arrested on Friday in connection with a

liquor

smuggling case.

Police have recovered country-made and foreign liquor and also seized two bikes. The accused have been identified as Gajendra Sharma (40), Nitin Sharma (20), Aarti (32), Soni (18) and Sarita (40) all residents of Shyampur Rishikesh. SHO Rishikesh police station Ritesh Shah told TOI, "We got information about the liquor smuggling racket in the city and we conducted raids in Mayakund junction. We recovered 168 bottles of liquor and seized two bikes. A case has been registered against them and further investigation is on.”


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