Dhanbad, Dec. 1 -- Jamtara police seized a massive consignment of fake foreign liquor valued at nearly Rs.45 lakh in the illegal market and arrested four alleged smugglers during a coordinated operation in the Narayanpur region, police said. The seized liquor includes 225 cartons containing 5,400 bottles (2,025 litres), along with 78 gallons (3,120 litres) of spirit concealed in bags of snacks inside a truck.

According to police, the liquor's estimated government valuation in Jharkhand is Rs.15.95 lakh, while its black-market price in dry state Bihar is pegged at around Rs.45 lakh.

The operation followed a tip-off received by Jamtara SP Rajkumar Mehta, indicating that a large consignment of fake foreign liquor was being transported from...