Amreli BJP leader nabs two with country made liquor, alleges police inaction

The network of unaccounted liquor in Gujarat has been expanding extensively. Meanwhile, a BJP leader from Amreli, Vipul Dudhat, intercepted two men with country-made liquor in Lilia taluka. Dudhat shared a video on his social media where he is seen chasing two youths by car and catching them with the liquor.

Moreover, Dudhat also shared a video of this incident on his Facebook account, along with a fuming message to the authorities.

‘Caught in the act’

Dudhat was receiving frequent complaints about a liquor sale in Mota Liliya village. Acting on it, on July 3, at around 6.55 pm, he visited an alley behind the Navli River.

Upon informing Lilia PSI (police sub-inspector) S R Gohil of the same, officer Gautam Khuman and a few other staff members arrived at the scene.

At around 7.15 pm, while returning to his village, Dudhat encountered the two accused, who were riding on a bike. He called up PSI Gohil to inform him about this but alleged that he instead received routine responses such as “we will look into it” and “we will inquire” from his end.

The police eventually took action late at night and arrested the two with 19 litres of country-made liquor.

The police seized a total of ₹30,380 worth of contraband.

In the Facebook video, Dudhat alleges, “It’s worth considering that with two police staff present and the car keys with one of them (Gautam Khuman), how did those individuals reach the Nana Liliya crossroads? Were they allowed to go instead of being taken to the police station? Or did they escape? It remains to be seen what action District Police Superintendent Himkar Saheb (sir) will take against the responsible staff in Liliya.”

Notably, Dudhat is a member of the district panchayat, and his younger brother, Haresh Dudhat, is the Superintendent of Police (SP).