Chhola Mandir police nabbed a miscreant for selling liquor illegally at Gareeb Nagar and recovered 350 bottles of country made liquor worth Rs 15,000 on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip off regarding a miscreant, a police team rushed to the spot and raided a house at Gareeb Nagar and found liquor which was sold illegally. The miscreant was identified as Naresh Sahu and was operating the selling of liquor illegally from his house. The police have registered a case under section 34 (2) of the Excise Act and have started further investigation. Police said that 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 nearby areas. Meanwhile, Nishatpura police arrested 5 persons on the charge of gambling and recovered Rs 8000 cash, playing cards and five mobile phones from their possession in Murli Nagar on Tuesday.
Police received information that gamblers with bets were gambling and based on the information the place was raided where 5 persons were found gambling. Police said that the in the raid the gamblers were found gambling in a room and in the raid around Rs 8000 cash was recovered from their possession. The nabbed accused were identified as Imitiaz, Anwar, Shamim, Faizan and Kamraan.
The police have registered a case under section 13 Gamblers Act and started further investigation. The crime record of the gamblers is yet to be checked.