Rajouri,November 24:– In a major success, police with the help of army’s Rashtriya Rifles battalion here in Rajouri have seized a huge consignment of liquor that was being smuggled towards Keri Doongi area and recovered 2740 bottles of liquor of different values.
” 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 said.
He added that 24 cases of beer, 24 cases of liquor 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 .” 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 JK11D 6542.
Both the accused stand arrested and further investigation into the matter is going on.
SSP Rajouri Chandan Kohli said that all the security forces and security agencies have stepped up security arrangements in Rajouri district to foil nefarious designs of any anti social elements in view of DDC polls.
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