Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Bootleg Bust: 7,152 Liquor Bottles From Truck Near Vadodara
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The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) intercepted a truck carrying illegal liquor worth ₹12.80 lakh concealed beneath 400 bags of waste powder on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Vasad.
Police chased the vehicle for two to three kilometres before cornering it late Thursday evening. The operation led to the total seizure of contraband, the truck, and goods valued at ₹27 lakh.
Officers arrested the driver, Kashid Mohammad Rafiq Baloch, a resident of Lalkhan in Jamnagar. Authorities have launched a manhunt for Asif Kasam Bhai Jokhia, also from Jamnagar, alongside the individuals who ordered and supplied the consignment intended for Amreli.
High-Speed Chase on Expressway
Acting on a specific tip-off regarding illicit smuggling, the SMC team mounted surveillance along the road stretching from the expressway toward Vasad.
Spotting the target vehicle, officers pursued the truck over a stretch of two to three kilometres. The tactical maneuver successfully halted the heavy transport vehicle near Vasad before it could deliver the consignment.
Concealed Under Waste Powder
Initial checks of the cargo area revealed over 400 bags stacked with waste powder.
Suspicious of the load, law enforcement escorted the truck to a local police station for a thorough search. Unloading the powder bags uncovered 7,152 bottles of foreign liquor hidden underneath.
Ongoing Manhunt for Suppliers
The arrested driver, Kashid Mohammad Rafiq Baloch, remains in police custody as interrogation continues regarding transit routes.
Investigators have officially declared Asif Kasam Bhai Jokhia wanted in connection with the racket. Police are tracing the wider supply and distribution network behind the intercepted liquor shipment.
