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Woman arrested with illicit liquor in West Delhi

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested with illicit liquor in Ranhola area of West Delhi, police said today.

The woman, resident of Vikas Nagar, was arrested yesterday with 98 quarters of illicit liquor, police said.

"There is no other criminal involvement of the woman. However, her husband was previously arrested in three cases under Excise Act," police said.

During interrogation, she reportedly told police that she had purchased the liquor from Bahadurgarh, Haryana with an intention to sell it on higher prices in Delhi in the wake of higher demand due to upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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First Published: Mar 12 2014 | 10:58 PM IST

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