Jalandhar April 19 The Adampur police on Sunday arrested two persons with 25 cartons of illicit liquor Both are acccomplice of another smuggler who was caught with 30 cartons of liquor a week ago and was out on bail. While talking to mediapersons SSP (Rural) Sandeep Kumar Garg said ASI Harjinder Singh along with police party arrested Nikku a resident of Wadala Chowk and Rishi Kumar of Shiv Nagar near Nagra village and seized 25 cartons of liquor from the duo. The police also impounded the car they were travelling in. The duo along with their another accomplice Manpreet alias Goldy a resident of Tower Enclave were going to Adampur from Alawalpur with a heavy quantity of liquor. A case under Sections 61114 and 78 (2) of the Excise Act was registered against them. Manpreet alias Goldy a resident of Tower Enclave managed to escape from the spot in his car. Detailed investigation is being carried out the police said. Manpreet along with his friend Nikku and Rishi Kumar was into the business of selling illicit liquor. Both Nikku and Rishi helped Manpreet in the trade. Notably there are four cases pending against Manpreet Singh at the division number five police station and at police station Bhargo Camp. As many as 30 cartons of liquor had also been recovered from him in a Scorpio car a week ago by the Bhargo Camp police. Released on bail the police said he was again back to the same business of illicit liquor. — TNS

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