1,730 cartons of illicit liquor seized

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Press Trust of India Bikaner
Last Updated : Aug 18 2014 | 6:25 PM IST
A total of 1,730 cartons of illicit liquor, worth Rs 45 lakh, have been seized from a truck on the Bikaner-Sriganganagar national highway near Lunkaransar and three persons have been arrested in this connection, police said today.
Acting on a tip off, over 1,730 cartons of liquor, mostly of foreign brands, were seized after intercepting a mini-truck by the personnel of Mahajan police station, they said.
Three persons, including the driver and the attendant have been arrested, they said, adding the consignment was on its way from Haryana to Gujarat.
The accused, identified as Pratap Singh, Akbar Ali, and Amjad Ali, have been booked under sections of Excise Act, they said.
The liquor worth Rs 45 lakh in the international market, they added.
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First Published: Aug 18 2014 | 6:25 PM IST

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