In a major pre-poll drive, Haridwar police have seized 607 cartons of branded liquor on Monday. Three persons hailing from Haryana were arrested in connection with the seizure. It was learnt that the liquor bottles were meant to be delivered in Jwalapur area.
A case under Section 420 of the IPC was registered against the accused.
Besides this, three more were caught near Bhagwanpur police station, while trying to smuggle liquor bottles using fake number plate on the truck. A case was registered under Excise Act against the trio.
Speaking to The Pioneer, Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar said, “During intense check by our team near Ranipur Jhal, we received a tip-off that liquor is being smuggled in a truck laden with carrots. On questioning, the driver and his two aides failed
to give a satisfactory answer. Upon checking the truck, 140 cartons of McDowell and 342 cartons of Party Special were recovered.”
“Interrogations revealed that they were out to deliver the liquor in Jwalapur area”, Krishna Kumar said, adding that the accused were identified as Mahendra, Subhash and Sonu.
In another seizure, three persons were arrested by Jwalapur police under Bhagwanpur police station area and 125 cartons of English liquor were recovered. The accused were identified as Pradeep from Haryana, Phool Kumar from Bhagwanpur and Bittu from Devband, said the police.