KATHUA, NOV 29: Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on Thursday seized the huge cache of illicit liquor and arrested two bootleggers with their vehicle in Chadwal area of district Kathua.
As per the statement issued to The Newsroom 24 – Awaz, Police under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua Shobhit Saksena-IPS arrested two bootleggers and recovered 300 quarters of JK Special Whisky (180ml each) and 05 Bottles of JK Special Whisky (750 ml each) from the possession of two persons and seized the car involved.
The release further said that police team led by incharge Police Post (PP) Chadwal under the supervision of SDPO Border and SHO Police Station (PS) Rajbagh during checking at National Highway Chadwal area stopped a car (Maruti Alto 800) bearing Registration Number JK08A-3967 which was driven by one person namely Ashok Kumar son of Tara Chand resident of Baza Bain Tehsil Sundarbani District Rajouri and his associate disclosed his name as Sunil Kumar son of Sudesh Kumar resident of Ramkot District Kathua was signalled to stop for checking.
During checking 300 quarters of JK Special Whisky (180 ml each), and 05 Bottles of JK Special Whisky (750 ml each) making a total of 305 bottles of JK Excise Whisky were recovered from their illegal possession which they had kept in their illegal possession in order to gain illegitimate profit by selling the same to people of the concerned area.
Meanwhile all the recovered consignment of illicit liquor i.e 305 bottles of illicit liquor alongwith 01 Maruti Alto 800 car was seized and the two bootleggers arrested in this connection.
In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 247/2024 U/S 48 (a) Excise Act stands registered at PS Rajbagh and investigation has been initiated.
SSP Kathua Shobhit Saksena IPS assures that strict action will be taken against anyone caught involved in illegal Trade/transportation of illicit liquor.
