SMC Seizes ₹19.73 Lakh Worth of Country Liquor in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej, Three Arrested

The Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) seized country liquor, vehicles and equipment worth ₹19.73 lakh during a raid in Ahmedabad’s Sarkhej area on Tuesday, October 13. Three people were arrested, while several other suspects were booked in connection with the alleged illegal liquor operation.

1,110 Litres of Country Liquor Seized

Acting on directions from Gujarat Director General of Police G S Malik to crack down on illegal liquor and gambling activities, the SMC team raided the location and allegedly uncovered a large quantity of country liquor and materials used for illicit distillation.

Police seized 1,110 litres of country liquor valued at ₹2.22 lakh and 6,500 litres of wash — a fermented mixture used to produce country liquor — worth ₹1.62 lakh.

The seizure also included two vehicles valued at ₹15.15 lakh, five mobile phones worth ₹70,000, five barrels, six plastic containers, five plastic pipes and other equipment allegedly used in the operation. The total value of the seized property was estimated at ₹19.73 lakh.

Three Arrested, Several Suspects Named

The arrested accused were identified as Ranveer Singh Madansingh Parmar, a resident of Bhavana Tenement in Vasna; Itesham Ali alias Babul Umrao Ali Syed, a resident of Noorhaq Society in Vejalpur; and Praveen Dineshbhai Talpada, a resident of Bodiroji village in Kheda district.

Police also named several other suspects allegedly linked to the case: Deepak, Vishal, Yogesh, Shakri Doshi, Tini Langdi, Hasmukh Langdo, Sohil and Kishan Patni. Three to four other unidentified individuals allegedly fled the scene.

Sarkhej Police Register Case

An offence has been registered at Sarkhej police station under relevant provisions of the Gujarat Prohibition Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Further investigation is under way to trace the remaining suspects and establish the full extent of the alleged illicit liquor operation.