65 bottles of illicit liquor seized, 2 held

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Feb 5: The police seized 65 bottles of illicit liquor and arrested two persons in this connection in Nowshera area today.
Official sources said that a police party from Dharamsal led by SHO Manpreet Singh during surprise checking at Bakhar  recovered 16 bottles of Whisky of type 999, 750 ml each and 49 bottles of Rum , 750 ml each  from  the possession of Kamaljeet, son of Kalpal Singh and Mohd Tariq, son of Mohd Aslam, both residents of Chowki Handan, Tehsil Nowshera, who were carrying the said  illicit liquor in a vehichle, Eco Sport bearing Registration No.PB01N/0701.
In this connection, Dharamsal police has taken the cognizance and lodged an FIR  09/2023 u/s 48(A) Excise Act against  both the accused persons and started investigation in the matter.