Panchkula: Two nabbed for smuggling country-made liquor, IMFL
The Panchkula police arrested two persons for smuggling country-made liquor and India-made foreign liquor (IMFL) late last night.
The arrested accused have been identified as Vakil Khan, a resident of Haryali village near Raipur Rani, and Krishan Singh, a resident of Kharag Mangoli.
The police said they had received information that Vakil Khan was selling country made liquor at Gugga Marri near his house at Moli village. The police team raided the spot and recovered seven cartons of country made liquor of “Raseela Santra” brand from Vakil Khan.
A case under Sections 188, 269 and 270 of the IPC, Excise Act and the Disaster Management Act 2005 has been registered against him at the Raipur Rani police station.
Similarly, the police received information that Krishan Singh, a resident of Kharag Mangoli, was smuggling liquor from Chandigarh in his car and selling it at exorbitant rates. The police team laid a naka on the slip road on the Majri chowk. The police signalled Krishan Singh to stop his car at the naka. They recovered four cartons of IMFL, which was meant for sale in Chandigarh only.
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