Acting on a tip-off, the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) team conducted a raid at Darjipura in Vadodara, seizing large quantities of liquor. However, the bootleggers’ men pelted stones, prompting the officers to fire two rounds in self-defense.

The team was successful in arresting three individuals and illegal liquor worth ₹20 lakh.

The accused used two different number plates on their vehicles, one of Gujarat and one of Maharashtra, to smuggle liquor in Gujarat.

In the raid, the SMC were successful in nabbing Feroz Diwan, Altaf Hussain, and Ratansinh Soda with the quantity of liquor.

The police seized liquor worth more than ₹20 lakh, a luxurious car, a trailer, and valuables worth approximately ₹60 lakh in total. The police have detained three accused while seven others managed to escape.

The FSL team has also reached the spot to assist the investigation. Five accused including bootlegger Zubair Shafi Memon have been declared wanted in the case.

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