Bhopal, May 25 -- In a significant breakthrough, the Bhopal Crime Branch police busted a liquor smuggling operation late Friday night, arresting three individuals and seizing illegal alcohol valued at Rs 10 lakh. The operation was launched after receiving a tip-off about illicit liquor being transported within the city.
A police team led by Additional DCP Shailendra Singh Chauhan intercepted a white Hyundai Alcazar SUV (registration HR-26-EW-0733) near Mata Mandir Square. Upon searching the vehicle, officers found 25 boxes of smuggled liquor concealed inside.
The three detainees were identified as Ajay Dakse (25), Pramod Chaitanya (25), and Dheeraj Kapil (24). Preliminary investigations revealed that Dakse and Chaitanya, both drivers resi...