Illicit liquor worth ₹41 lakh seized from truck, 4 held

Jodhpur: The district rural police on Saturday arrested four smugglers with illicit liquor worth Rs 41 lakh in a truck. The truck was going from Punjab to Gujarat and was being escorted by a car. The truck contained 360 cartons of illicit liquor. SP (Jodhpur Rural) Dharmendra Singh Yadav said that the cyber cell team had received information about illicit liquor in a truck heading towards Gujarat. “As per information, the truck was to pass by Osian on Bharatmala highway. An escort was also accompanying truck. tnn

Illicit liquor worth lakhs seized in Jhabua

Police in Jhabua, Indore seized illicit liquor worth lakhs of rupees being transported in a mini truck. The vehicle was intercepted during a checking drive, and 1200 crates of beer were recovered. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the operation. Jhabua, being on the MP-Gujarat border, has seen many illegal liquor activities in the area. In separate incidents, police in Chandigarh arrested five bootleggers and seized various brands of liquor, while the Nashik food and drugs administration seized sweets and food packets that were being transported without following storage rules. The Malegaon police also conducted raids on shops and seized gutka worth Rs 1.7 lakh.

Lab to check illicit liquor opens

YSRCP regional coordinator YV Subba Reddy, along with other ministers, laid the foundation stone for an excise complex in Visakhapatnam. They also inaugurated a modernized regional laboratory to check illicit liquor and drugs. In other news, police seized illicit liquor in Jhabua and Chandigarh, while the PHED minister laid the foundation stone for water projects in Jaipur. Drinking water schemes were also inaugurated in Chennai and Lucknow, and the Rajasthan Water Supply and Sewerage Management Board approved water projects worth Rs 1,100 crore.

Trucks carrying illegal coal seized, 7 arrested

Seven individuals were arrested and nine coal-laden trucks were seized by Giridih police in an operation on the Delhi-Kolkata National Highway. The operation was conducted based on a tip-off about the arrival of trucks suspected of carrying illegal coal. The coordinated efforts of various police stations led to the apprehension of the trucks at different locations along the highway. The police have declared that strict legal actions will be taken against those involved.