Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Aug 20: The Police today foiled two liquor smuggling bids in Manjakote and Kotranka area and nabbed three persons, including two non-state residents, recovering smuggled liquor from their possession.
In Manjakote Police Station, a case FIR No.79/2018 U/S 48 Excise Act was registered after a police team headed by Head Constable Mohd Sadiq during Naka at Galuti on highway signaled a motorcycle and recovered 40 bottles of liquor from the bag which the riders were carrying for smuggling. They were identified as Laltees, son of Agar Lal, resident of Aligarh UP and Bura, son of Suresh, resident of Aligarh UP.
Another Police team headed by SHO Kandi, Manzoor Kohli during routine patrol on Kotranka noticed a man coming from some distance. But he started to move suspiciously in back direction on seeing police party. This developed suspicion among the cops who then chased the man and managed to detain him and during search of a bag 60 bottles of liquor were recovered. The police seized liquor and arrested the accused. He has been identified as
Kapil Dev, son of Jagat Ram from Kotranka. He has been booked under Excise Act.
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