Consignment of liquor seized during raid along NHW

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 

RAJOURI JUNE 15:–Tightening its noose against unlawful act of illegal smuggling and sale of liquor, a shopkeeper has been arrested from Narian area of Rajouri and a consignment of liquor has been seized from his possession.

The recovery and arrest has been made by team of police alongwith central reserve police force during a drive launched to check sale of liquor from some shops along Jammu Rajouri Poonch national highway.

Rajouri Police said that a team of police headed by Deputy SP Headquarter Rajouri Mudassir Hussain alongwith SHO Rajouri Mohammad Showket Chowdhary and PSI Maan Singh alongwith a team of CRPF 72 Battalion conducted raids at a number of shops between Bathuni and Narian under police station Rajouri.

The raids were conducted amid complaints about illegal sale and smuggling of liquor at some shops along highway.

During this drive, a shopkeeper namely Parshotam Lal son of Jagdish Raj resident Phali Sialsui has been arrested after a consignment of liquor was seized from his shop at Narain.

The recovery include around twenty five litres of locally prepared desi liquor and some bottles of smuggled liquor.

Cognizance into the matter has been taken and further investigation is going on.

Rajouri Police said that sale and smuggling of illicit liquor is being checked across the district and many arrests have been made in recent past while the drive against this unlawful act will remain continue.