Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 30: One person was arrested with 21 bottles of illicit liquor in Akhnoor area here today.
A police spokesperson said that a team of Police Station Akhnoor led by SDPO Akhnoor Mohan Lal Sharma assisted by SHO Akhnoor Inspector Zaheer Mushtaq while on naka duty at Tanda, Akhnoor, rounded up a suspect for checking.
During search of the suspect identified as Pappu Ram of Trotta Phalla Sungal, Akhnoor, 21 bottles of illicit liquor and one bottle of Mission Kashmir XXX rum were recovered, he said.
The accused has been accordingly arrested and booked in case FIR number 246/2023 under section 48(a) and 48(f) of the Excise Act registered at Police Station Akhnoor and further investigation taken up, added the police spokesperson.