Raigad, Aug. 6 -- The flying squad of the Maharashtra Excise Department seized foreign liquor worth Rs 13 lakh in Panvel area of Maharashtra's Raigad district, being brought from Goa. This liquor was of 8 different foreign brands, which were being smuggled under the guise of spare parts, according to the Excise Department.

Joint Commissioner of Excise Department Prasad Surve, speaking to ANI, said, "The officials have arrested Uttam Sen, a resident of Rajasthan, and Ramesh Purohit of Bhayander from the spot. Three mobile phones have also been recovered from them, from which information about other people involved in the smuggling racket is being gathered. Both the accused have been sent to 4-day police custody by the Panvel Court. Invest...