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Illicit liquor seized, two arrested

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Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
A team of police and excise officials arrested two persons and seized 130 cartons of illicit liquor from their truck during checking.

The Haryana-made liquor, seized from the truck during vehicle checking at UP Gate last night, is estimated to be worth around Rs 15 lakh, police said.

The persons, arrested on a tip-off, were identified as Vijay Singh and Deepak, residents of Sonipat in Haryana.

Police said the two used to transport Haryana-made liquor to various parts of Uttar Pradesh. They have confessed to their involvement in the crime.

Their truck has also been seized.

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First Published: Oct 28 2013 | 9:12 PM IST

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