Liquor-Laden Creta From Shamlaji Chased in Ahmedabad's Maninagar; Two Bootleggers Arrested With ₹17.31 Lakh Haul

Ahmedabad’s Zone-6 LCB squad chased down a liquor-laden Creta near Maninagar’s Jagadiya Bridge and arrested two bootleggers with contraband worth ₹17.31 lakh.

The accused were allegedly transporting Indian-made foreign liquor and beer from the Shamlaji border in Rajasthan to Kagadapith, where they planned to unload the consignment ahead of Diwali. Five other suspects, including the alleged supplier and local buyers, are absconding.

The action came amid intensified vehicle checks across Ahmedabad to curb the illegal sale of liquor during the festive season.

Acting on a tip-off, the Zone-6 LCB squad deployed multiple teams to intercept the Creta. When the vehicle reached Jagadiya Bridge in Maninagar, two police constables signalled the driver to stop.

However, the driver accelerated instead of pulling over. An LCB personnel then pursued the car on an Activa scooter and eventually intercepted it further ahead.

Two Bootleggers Arrested

Police arrested Sahil alias Bobby alias Bhedaro Vaghela, 22, and Dhruv alias Dhuliyo Parmar, 22, both residents of Kagadapith.

The police seized the liquor and beer consignment along with the Creta, taking the total value of the recovered property to ₹17.31 lakh.

Five More Suspects On Police Radar

Investigators have launched a search for five other accused allegedly linked to the supply and distribution network.

Those wanted include the person who allegedly sent the liquor from the Shamlaji border and individuals who had arranged to receive the consignment in Kagadapith, Khokhra and Amraiwadi.

Police are investigating the wider network behind the consignment and the intended distribution of the liquor across Ahmedabad.