Rs 15 lakh of illegal liquor concealed under cabbage in tempo, 2 held

Thane | Monday | 4th March, 2019

Summary:

"The seized liquor was worth Rs 10 lakh and the vehicle was worth Rs 5 lakh. KALYAN: State excise department's Konkan flying squad nabbed two persons carrying 120 liquor boxes worth Rs 15 lakh illegally from Dadra & Nagar Haveli, hidden among cabbages in a tempo. The excise department suspected the gang has earlier too transported liquor here but a probe is on.In February last year, liquor worth Rs 6 lakh was seized following a raid on the residence of Kalpesh Patel in Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The accused were planning to sell it at a higher price, as excise duty is high in the state. Kundankumar Chandora , from Rajasthan, and Jagdish Sutar were caught at Dugad phata on Vada-Bhiwandi road..