Misrod police have seized a loading auto rickshaw transporting liquor illegally and recovered 63 litres of liquor worth Rs 2.58 lakh at 11 mill trisection on Friday.
Acting on a tip off, police stopped a red coloured loading auto rickshaw bearing registration number MP 04 LD 3599 and when the vehicle was searched, two gunny sacks and two bags carrying liquor were recovered.
Police said that vehicle was tracked after receiving information of carrying liquor illegally. The driver was detained and was identified as Mukesh of Baghsewania.
During the investigation police found recovered 18 bottles in a white sack, 12 bottles in a light green sack, 12 bottles in a black colored red striped bag, 12 bottles in a black colored sack, 12 bottles in a colored sack, 18 bottles in a light yellow sack and the number of total sealed bottles were 84 and the total liquor seized was 63 litres.
After the preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case under section 34 (A) of the Excise Act. The buyers of the liquor provided by the accused would be investigated in the further investigation.
The action was taken in the ongoing drive to curb the increasing number of illegal trade of liquor in the city and outskirts of the city and received good success in the past few months. The crime record of the accused and his involvement in illegal transport of liquor would be investigated. The nexus behind the illegal liquor trade would be unearthed in the further investigation.