291 litres of country liquor seized near Sarkhej canal, one arrested
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In a sharp crackdown on illegal alcohol trade ahead of the weekend, the Sarkhej police intercepted a major bootlegging attempt on Friday evening, arresting a 22-year-old local resident and seizing 291 litres of country-made liquor hidden along a canal bank.
The accused, identified as Ajay Dilipbhai Chunara, was caught red-handed near the Narimanpura Canal along the Sarkhej-Dholka Road at around 6:45 pm on August 21. Chunara, a daily-wage labourer originally hailing from Kodariya village in Sanand taluka, was residing at Khodiyarnagar in Sarkhej.
Liquor Hidden in Public View
Acting on specific intelligence, a team from the Sarkhej police station raided the spot located barely 300 metres from the canal junction. Officers found the entire stash stored in a public area along the embankment, allegedly staged for quick distribution across the local illicit market.
Police confiscated the entire consignment, valued at ₹58,200, along with a 180-ml sample bottle set aside for forensic analysis.
Investigation Underway to Uncover Supply Chain
A case has been formally registered against Chunara under relevant sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act.
Investigators are currently interrogating the suspect to trace the origin of the distilled booze and map out the broader network involved in transporting and supplying illegal liquor across the district. Further arrests have not been ruled out as the probe expands.
