Jamnagar Police Arrest Three, Seize English Liquor Worth Rs 12,200 Across Three Raids

Jamnagar police arrested three persons, including a woman, and confiscated 15 bottles of English liquor worth ₹12,200 in three separate raids conducted across Jamnagar city, Dared, and Naghedi as part of an ongoing drive against bootlegging.

Law enforcement personnel registered cases against all three accused under Sections 65(A)(A) and 116(B) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act following the coordinated operations aimed at strictly enforcing the state's prohibition laws.

Bootlegger Intercepted Near Dared

Personnel attached to the Panchkoshi 'B' Division police station executed the first raid on the unpaved road leading to Hari Park in the Dared area. Acting on specific information, officers intercepted 41-year-old Jamanbhai Kurjibhai Kanjaria, a resident currently living in Naghedi.

Upon searching the suspect, team members recovered one bottle of English liquor valued at ₹500. Kanjaria was immediately taken into custody for illegal possession of contraband, and formal booking proceedings were initiated at the police station.

Cowshed Raid Yields Six Bottles

In a second action conducted shortly after, a team from the same Panchkoshi 'B' Division police station targeted a location near the cowshed in Naghedi village. Officers detained 40-year-old Sukhdevsinh Kanubha Solanki, who is also currently residing in Naghedi village.

A thorough search of Solanki resulted in the recovery of six bottles of English liquor. Police estimated the total value of the seized consignment at ₹3,000, adding another case to the division's prohibition register.

Woman Caught With Contraband Stock

Meanwhile, the surveillance team of the City 'A' Division police carried out a targeted raid in Jamnagar city limits. Operating near the Talawani Pal Road area, officers intercepted a female suspect identified as 38-year-old Bijalben Milanbhai Dodhiya, a resident of Ranjitnagar.

Police caught Dodhiya at the corner of a street adjacent to MIG Colony on the lake's Pal Road. A search yielded eight bottles of different brands of English liquor, making it the largest single recovery among the three operations with an estimated value of ₹8,700.

Total Seizures Cross Rs 12,000

Altogether, police teams recovered 15 bottles of English liquor across the three locations, bringing the total value of the confiscated alcohol and associated goods to ₹12,200.

District police officials confirmed that legal proceedings have been initiated against Jamanbhai Kanjaria, Sukhdevsinh Solanki, and Bijalben Dodhiya, with further investigations underway to track the source of the seized stock.