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Gang of liquor and narcotic smugglers arrested

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Jun 24 2013 | 12:35 PM IST
Five persons, allegedly involved in smuggling of liquor and narcotics, were today arrested by a joint team of excise department and police from Civil Lines area of Rampur district, police said here.
The arrests were made on a tip off and 12 boxes (of 12 bottles each) of liquor from Haryana, 2.1 kg charas, a rifle, country-made pistols and a number of cartridges were recovered from their possession, they said.
Those arrested have been identified as Chhatrapal, Sanjiv Kumar, Prince Kumar, Ratan lal and Robin, who during interrogation confessed their involvement in liquor smuggling.
The police is probing their links and prospective buyers.

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First Published: Jun 24 2013 | 12:35 PM IST

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