Pramesh S Jain.Yogesh K Porwar
The KP Agarahara police on Friday arrested two persons who were transporting 276 litres of liquor in a vehicle concealed in the empty crates vegetable load.
The accused has been identified as,Velu Iyanar, and his associate Santosh,20 from Yelahanka.
Senior officer told media persons,the KP Agrahara police inspector,Sadananda M and his staff were checking vehicles at Magadi main road as random checking at the same they noticed a Tamilnadu registration number goods vehicle.
During intercepting and after searching the vehicle the duo were secured and were arrested on Magadi main road during a routine vehicle check.The duo was heading to Tamilnadu and planning to sell the liquor for a higher price.
During investigation it was found that the accused concealed the liquor bottles inside the empty crates and covered them with vegetables.
The total value of the seized liquor was estimated to be around 1.25 lakh.
Incidents of transporting liquor illegally in goods vehicles are on the rise especially during the second lock down to Tamil Nadu due to non availability of the liquor in the neighbouring state .
The accused chose to transport liquor in goods vehicles to avoid police scrutiny but our alert good Samaritan cops has nailed him down and arrested him.And a case has been registered under excise and NDMA act and further investigation is on.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Soumendhu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP Vijayanagar,Sub-Division,K Nanjundegowda,PI, Sadananda M,PSI,Ravi and crime staff as, Musthafa Pasha,Doddasiddaih and other crime staff has been appreciated for the commendable job done by them in busting the liquor smuggling racket and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.
