Habibganj police have nabbed a bootlegger near Danapani restaurant and recovered illegally transported 60 litres of county-made liquor and a mobile phone worth Rs 25000 from his possession on Wednesday.
According to the police, acting of a tip a youth was detained near Danapani in the night on a scooter and when the scooter was checked a gunny bag carrying county-made liquor was recovered from his possession.
The accused was identified as Suvesh Dhakad of Arera Colony was carrying the illegally transported liquor to sell in Sai Baba Nagar.
Police said that the accused was carrying liquor and failed to produce license regarding the liquor and were nabbed. The source from which he had obtained the liquor and where it was scheduled to be delivered would be investigated.
Based on the information of illegal transport of liquor when the police started to search for the miscreant of the provided description the accused tried to escape the spot after the police personnel spotted the accused.
A case under section 34(2) of the Excise Act was registered and further investigation has been started.
The accused hails from Bareli in Raisen district. The accused has been booked 9 cases in the past. He has been booked for Arms Act, molestation, theft, excise act by Bajaria, Jehangirabad, Shyamala Hills and Habibganj police.