Bantwal: Police Seize Illicit Liquor Worth Rs 10 Lac, Arrest Three
Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (PS)
Bantwal, Mar 27: Bantwal rural police and Punjalkatte police in a joint operation on Tuesday March 27 arrested three persons and seized illicit liquor worth Rs 10 lac at Punjalkatte.
The arrested are Bhoja Bhandary, resident of Kukkila village, Balabail, Punjalkatte, and Afeeq and Riyaz of Kerala.
On Monday March 26, Riyaz and Afeeq were driving in an Maruti Alto from Bantwal towards Dharmasthala. Bantwal rural police based on suspicion followed the car, and also informed Punjalkatte police. The latter traced the car and intersected it, and caught hold of the duo.
On interrogation, Riyaz and Afeeq revealed details about Bhoja Bhandary, who had stored liquor worth Rs 10 lac in his land at Punjalkatte.
Police then rushed to Bhandary's place and seized the liquor and arrested all three, including Bhandary. The liquor had been brought from Goa and was meant for transportation to Kerala by Riyaz and Afeeq.
Police also seized a 407 tempo and an Eicher lorry from Bhandary's place.
The operaton was conducted by the police under the guidance of Puttur ASP Anuchet.