A car carrying liquor crashed into a tree while its driver allegedly tried to flee after spotting a Local Crime Branch (LCB) police blockade near Dumecha village on the Gandhinagar-Dehgam-Bayad road.

The driver abandoned the vehicle at the spot and fled under the cover of darkness. Police seized foreign liquor and beer worth ₹2.77 lakh from the car, along with the Creta valued at around ₹10 lakh.

The total value of the seized property is more than ₹12.77 lakh. Police have initiated legal proceedings and are trying to identify and arrest the absconding bootlegger.