The Delhi Police has arrested a 43-year-old man who allegedly used to smuggle illicit liquor in national Capital from Haryana. Police said the accused, posing as a milk supplier, used to transport quarters of liquor in milk containers on his bike.
The accused has been identified as Jawahar, a resident of Palwal in Haryana. According to Chinmoy Biswal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South-East district, on July 22, a special picket was erected near Agra Canal at Meetapur.
“During checking, at about 10 pm, a bike rider carrying milk containers on his bike was seen coming from Faridabad. Police team got suspicious about movement of milk carrier this point of time and signaled to stop but rather than slowing down, the rider sped up the vehicle,” said the DCP adding that however, the rider was after a brief chase.
“During search of four milk containers which were hooked on the bike, around 200 quarters of desi liquor, ‘For sale in Haryana only’ were recovered which were hidden in milk containers. Accordingly, a case under section 33/52 of Excise Act was registered at Jaitpur police station and Jawahar was arrested,” said the DCP.
“On interrogation, the accused disclosed that he used to supply milk at his village but in order to earn quick money he started liquor smuggling. Jawahar used to procure liquor from godowns in Faridabad and fill the liquor quarters in his milk containers and then hooked them to his bike,” said the DCP adding that the accused also disclosed that he used to enter Delhi through Ismailpur Border near Faridabad.