A month ahead of lok Sabha elections, 105 quarters of illicit liquor were seized and a 22-year-old youth was arrested in this connection from West Delhi’s Ranhola area. Investigation revealed that accused was storing liquor for distribution during coming elections in Delhi. The Election Commission has also asked all the agencies to crack down heavily on the illegal supply of liquor in Delhi.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Ved Prakash Surya said that the accused has been identified as Munshi Ram and was also arrested earlier for selling illicit liquor. “After the sustained interrogation, accused Munshi told the police that he had purchased the seized liquor from Bahadurgarh, Haryana with an intention to sell the same on higher prices in Delhi due to higher demand in coming elections,” he added.
Police have recovered 105 quarters of illicit liquor of 180 Ml each having labels of “for sale in Haryana only” from his possession. “On March 9, Munshi was arrested during the night patrolling by two police constables. He was carrying white polythene bag on his left shoulder near, Nangli Vihar, Baprola and during checking, 105 quarters of illicit liquor of 180 Ml from his possession,” he added. In a similar matter, the Gautam Budh Nagar excise department in a joint operation with Noida police has seized 75 cartons of illicit liquor and arrested one person. He was arrested in Noida-Delhi border when he was coming in the National Capital.