With the parliamentary elections of 2019 approaching closer, the Delhi Police has launched various drives and is keeping a strict vigil on the illicit sale of liquor in the national Capital. During one such drive the Delhi Police of North-West district have arrested a 35-year-old cabbie driver-turned-bootlegger and recovered a huge quantity of liquor from his possession.
Arrested accused has been identified as, Vikrant alias Vicky, a resident of district Jhajjar in Haryana.
Vijayanta Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North-West district said a special drive against illicit liquor has been launched due to forthcoming general elections. “During this drive, the Subhash Place police have arrested one supplier of illicit liquor. Police has also seized huge quantity of liquor and vehicle used in the transportation of the liquor,” said the DCP.
“Following a tip-off the accused was apprehended. During checking of the vehicle, ten cartons containing 48 quarter of bottles were recovered inside the vehicle. These bottles were meant ‘For sale in Haryana only’,” said the DCP.
“Accused has been previously found to be involved in a murder case of Bahadurgarh, Haryana. During interrogation, accused Vikrant disclosed that during day time he drives the car through OLA Cab and during night hours, he used to supply illicit liquor in this car,” the DCP added.