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Four bootleggers arrested, 140 cartons of liquor seized

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Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
Four suspected bootleggers have been arrested from Siyani Gate area here and 140 cartons liquor bottles seized from them, police said today.

The accused -- identified as Manoj Kasna, Rajendra Kumar, Surrendra Kumar and Harrendra, all residents of Ghaziabad -- used to smuggle liquor from neighbouring Haryana, where the price is less than Uttar Pradesh, police claimed.

Police also seized a car and a scooty from the accused. Acting on a tip-off, police laid a trap and arrested the accused from the Siyani Gate area today morning. "We are interrogating them about their accomplices," said a police officer, adding that a case had been registered against them.

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First Published: Jan 04 2014 | 6:30 PM IST

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