Liquor Shipment Impounded During Routine Police Patrol
In a significant operation on Tuesday, police in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, intercepted a truck loaded with liquor worth Rs 60 lakh. The truck, which was smuggling alcohol from Haryana to Bihar, was seized following a tip-off.Police Action and Truck's Seizure
The tip-off led the local police team to set up a checkpoint on the national highway near Matlupur. Superintendent of Police (SP) Ilamaran G confirmed that the truck was spotted approaching from Ghazipur. Upon noticing the police presence, the driver attempted to flee, but he was quickly apprehended by the police team led by Kotwal Anil Kumar Singh.During the inspection, authorities discovered a large consignment of alcohol concealed under sacks of peanuts to avoid detection. The truck was carrying 210 cartons of McDowell's whisky (750 ml bottles, 12 bottles per carton) and 564 cartons of Imperial Blue (180 ml bottles, 48 bottles per carton). In total, the truck was transporting 6,672 litres of illicit liquor.
Driver's Confession and Investigation
The arrested driver, Manoj, a resident of Panipat in Haryana, confessed to working for a smuggler identified as Baba alias Kamal and the truck owner Muhammad Hanif, from Pakariya Nauganwa in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit. According to the police, Manoj had previously smuggled liquor to Bihar multiple times.SP Ilamaran G stated that legal proceedings have begun, and a thorough investigation is underway to uncover the broader smuggling network behind the operation.
Authorities continue to investigate the case, with the aim of dismantling the larger syndicate responsible for the illegal liquor trade.
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