Habibganj police has nabbed two persons for transporting liquor illegally and seized more than 110 liters of liquor worth Rs 81000 on Tuesday.
Acting off tip, a man was nabbed near Ravi Shankar board colony community building and was identified as Ajay Gupta he was on a white scooter carrying three bags in which 5 boxes of country made liquor, 14 bottles liquor worth Rs 35800 were found.
Police said that another accused identified as Shrichand Chandwani was arrested near Habibganj under bridge.
The accused was on scooter and carrying bags and when the bags were checked 25 bottles of liquor were recovered which was worth Rs 40000.
The accused was nabbed while he was waiting to sell liquor he was carrying but was nabbed before he could sell liquor.
After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under section 34(2) of the Excise Act.
The details of accused is been searched. During the investigation police found that the two used to bring liquor from Haryana at low price and would sell at higher price in Bhopal and nearby areas. The two work in tandem or for a nexus is a matter of investigation.
Ajay hails from Datia and was living in Ravi Shankar Nagar Board colony while Shrichand Chandwani hails from Nagpur Maharashtra and was living in Nawab Colony Ashoka Garden.
The arrested accused would be quizzed and details of customers would be investigated.