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1,270 cartons of illicit liquor seized, 1 arrested

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh

Haryana police today seized 1,270 cartons of illicit liquor worth Rs 7 lakh from a truck in Panipat district and arrested one person in this connection, an official spokesman said.

The liquor was being illegally transported from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh, he said.

Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the truck at a blockade near Chandoli which comes under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station, the spokesman said.

The police nabbed the truck driver, identified as Parvesh, a resident of Garhi Sisana in Sonipat district, he said.

A case under the Excise Act and relevant sections of the IPC was registered against the accused. Further investigation is underway, he added.

 

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First Published: Jun 23 2018 | 9:05 PM IST

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