Chandkheda ‘Janata Raid’: Man Flees as Congress Workers Hand Over 3 Litres of Liquor to Police

A suspected liquor seller fled a Chandkheda outlet after Congress workers conducted a “Janata raid” and handed around three litres of country liquor to police on Thursday.

Congress Workers Conduct Raid

Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Rajesh T. Soni and other party workers allegedly raided an illegal liquor outlet in the Chandkheda police station area.

According to Soni, the group found freshly packed liquor pouches, liquor stock and material allegedly used in the illegal liquor trade. The suspected bootleggers reportedly fled from the spot carrying sacks of liquor when the Congress workers arrived.

Soni then contacted Chandkheda police and handed over the material recovered during the operation.

Police Recover Country Liquor

Police personnel who reached the location reportedly detected a strong smell of country liquor. Around three litres of liquor, valued at approximately Rs 600, was seized.

The outlet was allegedly operating opposite Chandkheda V-Mart, where empty liquor pouches were also found. Police drew a sample from the seized liquor for further investigation.

A case was registered against Ajaybhai Kanuji Nayak, a resident of Tragad in Ahmedabad, under relevant provisions of the Gujarat Prohibition Act.

Allegations Over ‘Monthly Payments’

During the raid, Soni alleged that one of the suspected bootleggers claimed police personnel collected “monthly payments” from people involved in the illegal liquor trade.

The allegation has not been independently verified.

Soni questioned the enforcement of Gujarat’s prohibition law, particularly following the recent suspected spurious liquor deaths in Bhavnagar.

Congress Plans More ‘Janata Raids’

Soni said the Chandkheda operation was not an isolated campaign and that Congress workers would intensify similar “Janata raids” against alleged illegal liquor outlets across Ahmedabad.

He called for authorities to act against illegal liquor networks before they result in deaths, rather than waiting for tragedies to occur.

Police are now investigating the Chandkheda case, including efforts to trace the alleged seller and establish the source of the seized liquor.