Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A squad led by deputy commissioner of police (zone-I) Nitin Bagate on Thursday raided a private godown where 580 boxes of alcohol, worth over Rs 20 lakh, were illegally stored.This is the second major action by Bagate, a 2018 batch IPS officer, in the past two days in the limits of MIDC Waluj police station. On Wednesday, an illegal LPG cylinder refilling plant was unearthed and 268 domestic cylinders were seized.In the latest action, a police officer said one of the two accused has claimed about his closed proximity with a senior politician in the district. When contacted, Bagate said, We received information from our sources about illegal storage of liquor at a private godown situated in Ranjangaon Shenpunji-based M-sector of MIDC. Accordingly, a team was form for raiding the godown.The officer added, Preliminary probe has revealed the accused had illegally stored the large amount of alcohol without any permission from the state authorities. By doing this they allegedly evaded taxes and excise duty.Based on a complaint lodged by police constable Pratap Kawale, Atul Chakk (35) of Bajajnagar and godown owner Sanjay Kawde have been booked under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. As the sections applied in this case attract punishment below seven years of imprisonment, the accused will be issued notices asking them to cooperate in the ongoing investigation, and will be immediately released, the official said.MIDC Waluj inspector Avinash Aghav said the source of alcohol will be investigated as this amount of liquor has to be directly sourced from the manufacturer or a super stockist.We also published the following articles recentlyHaryana Polices crackdown on illegal liquor sales continues , 444 FIRs in 10 daysHaryana Police has arrested 436 individuals in 444 FIRs during their campaign against the sale, storage, and transportation of illicit liquor in the state. The police have adopted a zero-tolerance policy and are actively monitoring liquor vendors. They have recovered a large number of country bottles, English bottles, beer bottles, and liters of liquor. The Director General of Police has issued a stern warning to liquor vendors and urged the public to report individuals involved in the illegal liquor trade. Community cooperation is essential in ensuring effective law enforcement actions.Traffic police cracks the whip on illegally rented vehiclesGoa police traffic cell launches week-long campaign to curb unauthorised rentals of private bikes and cars; apprehends multiple offenders; taking legal action against misuse of vehicles; focusing on raising awareness and not disclosing detailed statistics yet.Haryana spurious liquor case: Gangster Monu Rana produced in court; Ambala police demolish illegal factoryGangster Shamsher Singh alias Monu Rana was brought from jail to the district court in Jagadhri regarding the hooch tragedy case. Monu Rana, along with three other accused, was produced in court and granted a two-day remand to the police. The police will interrogate Monu Rana to determine his involvement in supplying spurious liquor from a liquor vend. Monu Rana is also wanted by the Ambala police in a case related to manufacturing spurious liquor. The police have arrested a total of 18 individuals in connection with the hooch tragedy in Yamunanagar district.

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