Police foils attempt of liquor smuggling to Katra

Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Apr 1: Katra Police has arrested a bootlegger and seized 38 pouches of illicit liquor from his possession.
A Police team,  headed by SHO Katra, Inspector Sanjeev Sharma,  under the supervision of SDPO Dr  Ashok Sharma, laid a special naka at Varun Chowk Katra and intercepted the accused, identified as Kali Dass of  kundrorian in Katra.
38 Poly pouches,  measuring 250/250 ml each of J&K Excise liquor, were recovered  from  possession of  the accused, who was smuggling the same to Katra for its illegal sale in the holy town.
In this connection, a case FIR No  50/2016 U/S 48-A Act, 188/RPC has been registered at Police Station Katra and investigation of the case was  in progress.