A mini-truck ferrying a consignment of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) of more than Rs 23 lakh to the neighbouring state of Gujarat was seized in Sondwa area here last night, police said.
"During patrolling, we tried to intercept a mini truck but it's driver sped away and later left the vehicle containing IMFL and fled," Sondwa police station, inspector, R S Daver told PTI today.
He said that upon carrying out search, 323 boxes of costly IMFL were found in the vehicle. It also came to the fore that these bottles were being transported to the dry state of Gujarat.
The consignment consisted of 2,848 litres of liquor worth Rs 23,89,200, said the official, adding, they have registered a case against unidentified persons and started investigations in the matter.
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