Massive liquor haul in Bihar: Ahead of Holi, cops seize 1,300 cartons of alcohol in dry state
Patna: Ahead of Holi, the Bihar Police seized a consignment of 1300 cartons of liquor in the Vaishali district of the state. The contraband was seized by the cops on Friday. Reportedly, the consignment included around 12,000 litres of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL).
The alcohol was confiscated from two vehicles from Lalganj and Sadar police station. It is said to be worth Rs 1 crore. The first consignment consisted of 5,900 litres of IMFL.
It was seized near Langri-Pakad village on state highway – 74 when training deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and station house officer (SHO) of Lalganj police station, Viplav Kumar, seized a truck. The driver of the truck and the smuggler managed to flee from the spot.
Another container carrying 5,800 litres of IMFL was seized on Hajipur – Mahua state highway – 49. As per the cops, IMFL is smuggled into the state of Bihar from West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, Hindustan Times reported.
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