LUCKNOW, July 25 -- The bootleggers from Rajasthan had certainly shown ingenuity in hiding the contraband they were carrying, but the police and excise department of Uttar Pradesh were ready for them at Uttaretiya, in the outskirts of the state capital. Late on Wednesday night, the team seized 7,776 tetra packs of illegal liquor worth nearly Rs 18 lakh. The consignment was coming from Rajasthan and bound for dry and poll-bound Bihar, so said the two men arrested for transporting the liquor. Tipped off, the team had laid in wait and intercepted a pick-up vehicle, near Uttaretiya underpass on Kisan Path. The vehicle was properly covered in thick, black plastic, which when uncovered revealed stacked empty vegetable crates. Behind a couple of rows of these, was what the officials were hunting for. They recovered 162 boxes containing Royal Classic Whiskey manufactured in Rajasthan, totaling 1,400 litres. Police arrested two men Sonu Bagaria, 25, and Sitaram Bagaria, 19, both residents of Khudiala village in Jaipur, Rajasthan. They were using a pick-up with a fake UP number plate (UP80HR5336), while the actual vehicle registration (RJ47GA2782) was from Rajasthan. During questioning, the accused confessed to being part of an inter-state smuggling racket for the past 7-8 months. They admitted they were paid Rs 7,000 per trip by a man named Kamal Sharan from their village, who arranged the vehicle and the liquor. Once in Bihar, the consignment was to be handed over to one Lalu Ram, who remains at large. This was the second such bust within four days....