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Mohali police arrests milkman with 144 bottles of illicit liquor
Mohali, June 14, 2021:
Mohali police on Monday arrested a milkman for smuggling 12 cases of Chandigarh-based liquor.
The accused has been identified as Mandeep Kumar, a resident of Khera village in Phagwara. He was carrying 144 liquor bottles in the milk containers, said the police.
Phase 1 Station House Officer, SI Shivi Brar said that acting on a tip-off, a blockade was laid at Phase 1 and during checking, the police recovered 144 bottles (12 cases) of liquor from the milk containers, fixed on the bike of the accused. All the liquor bottles were made for sale in UT only.
SI Shivi Brar informed that the police are trying to find out since when the accused was into liquor smuggling. He said the accused was selling the liquor at higher rates in Phagwara area.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant Sections of the Excise Act at the Phase 1 police station. He will be produced before the court on Tuesday, said the SHO.