Bhopal, April 3 -- In a major crackdown on illicit liquor smuggling, the Bhopal Crime Branch seized 20 boxes of India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and a Bolero vehicle, valued at approximately ?12 lakh. The operation was conducted in the TT Nagar area, following a tip-off from an informer.
Acting on intelligence, the police learned that two individuals were transporting liquor in a white Bolero near Saraswati Nagar Multi. The Crime Branch team swiftly moved in, surrounded the vehicle, and apprehended the suspects.
The accused were identified as Deepak Kuchbadia (33), a resident of Atal Ayub Nagar, Bhopal, and Chhavikant Sirode (26), from Shankar Nagar, Bhopal. During a search of the vehicle, 20 boxes of Bagpiper whisky were recovered. The d...