WR busts interstate liquor racket on train in Surat, nabs two bootleggers
Surat bootleggers |
The Western Railway (WR) vigilance department has busted a Gujarat-Maharashtra interstate liquor smuggling racket on its train by nabbing two bootleggers, an official said in Mumbai today.
Following a tip-off, the vigilance sleuths kept tabs on the suspects secretly for over a month before taking action, said WR chief spokesperson Sumit Thakur.
Finally, on June 8, the vigilance team swooped upon and apprehended the two alleged bootleggers from the sleeper coach (S-3) of the Bandra Terminus-Jammu Tawi (No. 19027) Vivek Express, soon after it departed from Mumbai.
The WR also seized 260 bottles of liquor worth around ₹46,500 from the duo, Thakur added.
During their interrogation by the law enforcers, the two persons admitted that they were carriers supplying liquor to various hotels and restaurants in the dry state of Gujarat.
Accordingly, they were handed over to the Gujarat government railway police in Surat along with the seized liquor for necessary legal action as per the stringent rules in the state.
Gujarat is a liquor-free state where possessing, carrying, and selling liquor is strictly prohibited under the law, said the official, and further investigations are on.
(This story was taken from a syndicated feed, and edited only for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)
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