Liquor worth ₹3.57 lakh seized in Shahibaug raid; Two held, one wanted

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-4 of Ahmedabad City Police conducted a prohibition raid in the Shahibaug area and seized a large quantity of Indian-made foreign liquor and beer valued at ₹3.57 lakh. Two persons were arrested, while one accused remains absconding.

According to the police, the operation was carried out as part of an intensified drive against prohibition-related offences under the directions of senior city police officials. During the raid at Haripura Thakorvas in the Asarwa-Shahibaug area, officers recovered 1,044 bottles of foreign liquor of various brands and 48 beer tins.

The seized contraband included liquor worth ₹3.12 lakh and beer worth ₹6,000, taking the total value of prohibited alcohol to ₹3.18 lakh. Police also seized an Activa scooter, two mobile phones and cash amounting to ₹18,200. The total value of the seized property was estimated at ₹3.57 lakh.

The raid was conducted by a team led by PSI S.M. Patel of LCB Zone-4, assisted by officers and personnel of the branch. The action was taken following a tip-off regarding illegal liquor storage and distribution activities in the area.

The arrested accused have been identified as Amarat alias Amio alias Guru Vaktaji Chamnaji Prajapati (55), a resident of Asarwa, and Rakesh alias Bhaylu Amar Singh Lakhan Singh Chauhan (28), a resident of Meghaninagar. Police said a third accused, Nahar Singh alias Lallo Amar Singh Lakhan Singh Chauhan, also of Meghaninagar, is wanted in the case and efforts are underway to trace him.

Investigators revealed that Amarat Prajapati is a habitual offender and has previously been booked in prohibition-related cases registered in Ahmedabad and Banaskantha districts. Police are probing the source of the liquor supply network and examining possible links to a wider distribution racket.

A case has been registered under various provisions of the Gujarat Prohibition Act and other relevant laws. Further investigation is underway to identify additional persons involved in the illegal trade.