After cars and garbage vehicles bootleggers continue to find ways to continue their business illegally and the newest mode used was boat which was seized by Koh-e-Fiza police from Upper Lake and arrested a 23-year-old youth and recovered seized country made liquor worth Rs 10000 on Wednesday.
The accused identified as Kishan Bhoi of Shahid Nagar carrying country made liquor in his boat was nabbed after receiving information of the country made liquor. Police have recovered 50 bottles each half liter of country made liquor. The police have registered a case under section 34 of the Excise Act.
Meanwhile, the services of three persons working with BMC and arrested for carrying 81 liters of country made liquor in Garbage collection vehicle at Lalghati on Tuesday have been terminated by the BMC Commissioner with immediate effect.
Action was also taken against the Assistant Health Officer Mohammad Kashif who was in charge of these vehicles has been suspended while AHO Mahesh Gaur would also face the heat who is deployed in Zone 17 where garbage collection vehicle was found carrying liquor illegally in Ashoka Garden area.
Notably Koh-e-Fia police arrested Sonu Jateliya (22), Shankar Sirmoliya (39) and Bunty Patoliya (25), all residents of Shahjehanbad while carrying 81 liters of country made liquor in Garbage collection vehicle on Tuesday.