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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 20 2013 | 8:45 PM IST
An alleged supplier of illicit liquor was arrested and 75 cartons of alcohol seized from him here today, police said.
28-year-old Raju was arrested from near Majnu Ka Tila around midnight on Thursday after police received a tip-off that he was proceeding to Ghaziabad with huge quantity of illicit liquor, they said.
"At around 12:30 AM, a vehicle bearing the registration number of Uttar Pradesh was intercepted and chased by the police following which Raju was apprehended," DCP (North) Sindhu Pillai said.
"A total of 75 cartons of illicit liquor have been seized of which 41 cartons of Party Special brand were for sale in Arunachal Pradesh and 34 cartons of Besto Whisky for sale in Chandigarh," he said.
During investigation, it came to light that on the direction of his employer Vikas, Raju used to procure illicit liquor from Haryana and delivered it at destinations in Delhi and UP.
Efforts are being made to apprehend Vikas as well, police said.

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First Published: Jun 20 2013 | 8:45 PM IST

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