Cops seize liquor smuggled from UT
Aurangabad: The state excise department raided a house in Satara area of the city on Friday, and seized liquor worth Rs 2.77 lakh that was meant to be sold only in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli. Arrested accused has been identified as Rushikesh Thayde of Pruthvinagar, of the Satara area. This is the second major action by the state excise department in the past four days.
During the raid, the state excise team found 500 bottles of various foreign liquor brands as well as 27 bottles of beer. State excise superintendent Sudhakar Kadam, maintained that three days back his team intercepted a car at Sawangi toll plaza on Aurangabad-Jalgaon highway.
The police caught a person Kapil Rathod of Shahnoomiyan Dargah Road who was illegally carrying foreign liquor. The liquor found was meant to be sold only in the Union territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli. The state excise team seized over 500 liquor bottles along with the car. The total valuation was over Rs 11 lakh. Currently Rathod, who is accused is undergoing his six days of police custody.
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