1,200 illicit liquor bottles seized, 4 arrested in Barnala

1,200 illicit liquor bottles seized, 4 arrested in Barnala

In a operation carried out on a tip-off, the Barnala police recovered 100 boxes (1,200 bottles) of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and country liquor from a swift car in Barnala.

1,200 illicit liquor bottles seized, 4 arrested in Barnala

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They were smuggling as many as 100 liquor boxes into Punjab from Chandigarh, police said

1,200 illicit liquor bottles seized, 4 arrested in Barnala

The Barnala police arrested four persons and recovered 1,200 illicit liquor bottles from their procession. The police have also seized three swift cars.

1,200 illicit liquor bottles seized, 4 arrested in Barnala

According to the information, cops were patrolling near Barnala when they received information about the accused allegedly smuggling illegal liquor into Punjab from Chandigarh.

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Regarding this, a case under the Excise Act have been registered against them at the Barnala police station and the police have started investigation, said an official

- PTC News