The Bhopal Crime Branch nabbed three miscreants who were engaged in transportation of liquor illegally in Ola Cab and recovered 45 cartons of liquor worth Rs 2.25 lakh from their possession at Pragati Parisar on Friday.
Police said that after receiving tip off regarding miscreants using car involved in transporting liquor illegally crime branch team reached the spot and seized the car and liquor. The three miscreants were in a car bearing registration number MP04-TB-1149.
Nabbed accused were identified as Vinay Mishra (40) of Nehru Nagar, Jai Hind Suryavanshi (38) of Kolar and Gaurav Kushwaha (19) of Chola Mandir area while driver identified as Shubham Keer escaped from the spot and is absconding.
The accused used Ola Cab to evade suspicion as police could not be misled by goods of passengers.
The three were carrying liquor and when they were asked they failed to produce license regarding the liquor and were nabbed.
Other important details regarding the source from which they have obtained the liquor and where it was scheduled to be delivered would be investigated as the strict vigil to curb illegal transport of liquor has been done rigorously and accused involved in transporting liquor illegally have been nabbed.
Based on the information of illegal transport of liquor when the police started to search for the miscreants of the provided description the accused tried to escape the spot after the police personnel spotted the three accused. Police have registered a case under section 34(2) of the Excise Act was registered and further investigation has been started.