Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 24: In a major success, police with the help of Army’s Rashtriya Rifles battalion seized a huge consignment of liquor that was being smuggled towards Keri- Doongi area and recovered 2740 bottles of liquor.
” In the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, two vehicles on way from Kallar to Doongi were intercepted by joint team of police and army and during frisking, a huge consignment of liquor was found loaded in these vehicles.” SSP Rajouri Chandan Kohli said.
He added that 24 cases of beer, 24 cases of liquor/ whisky of 250 ml in each bottle and 26 cases of liquor of 180 ml in each bottles were recovered from both these vehicles.
” 2740 bottles packed in 74 cases have been seized with this major liquor smuggling bid has been foiled with the help of army team of RR battalion and by a police team headed by Police Post Incharge Chingus Chatyar, SI Ashish Chowdhary under the supervision of SHO Rajouri Sameer Jillani and Deputy SP Headquarters, Vinod Sharma,” the SSP further said.
Two accused who have been arrested stand identified as Deepak Sharma, son of Ashok Kumar, resident of Agrati who was driving vehicle JK11D/ 5267 and Mohd Zahid, son of Sadiq Hussain, resident of Doongi Brahmana who was driving vehicle No. JK11D/ 6542. Both the accused stand arrested and further investigation into the matter is going on.
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