The Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly smuggling liquor in national Capital. Police have also recovered 2,300 quarters of illicit liquor meant for ‘Sale in Haryana only’ from the possession of the accused.
The accused has been identified as Ram Sanehi, who was presently living at Rohini’s Begumpur area and a native of Etah in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
According to Vijaynata Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of police (DCP), North-West district, on June 18 evening, a police team while patrolling saw a Hyundai Santro car filled with cartons near Satyawati fly over in the area.
“Suspecting something shady, the patrolling team signaled the car to stop and during checking police found 2300 quarters contained in 46 cartons,” said the DCP.
“Subsequently, a case under section 3/38/58 Delhi Excise Act was registered at Bharat Nagar police station and the car and liquor was seized,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, the accused confessed that he brought the illicit liquor from Haryana for selling it in Delhi,” said the DCP adding that further investigation in the case is under progress.