Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Aug 17: Continuing its drive against illicit liquor, Reasi Police arrested two bootleggers and seized 178 poly pouches of J&K Excise Liquor from their possession.
A Police party, led by SHO Katra, Inspector Kuldeep Krishan, laid a special Naka at Kalka Nagar Katra near Masjid and intercepted one person namely Pardeep Kumar of Marta, Ramnagar. 108 poly pouches measuring 250 ml each of J&K Excise Liquor were recovered from his possession. Police seized the liquor pouches and arrested the accused. In this connection case under section 48-A Excise Act, 188/RPC has been registered at Police Station Katra.
In a separate success, a Police team, led by SHO Reasi, Inspector J J Bhagat, seized 70 poly pouches measuring 250 ml each of J&K Excise liquor from the possession of Pawan Kumar of Seela Reasi. The accused was carrying the liquor pouches in a Maruti Car bearing registration number JK02K-2516, which was also seized by the Police.
In this connection, case FIR number 125/2015 U/S 48-A Excise Act has been registered at Police Station Reasi.