Muzaffarnagar, Aug 24 (PTI) Police in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district seized 140 cartons of illicit liquor worth Rs 10 lakh from a truck on Monday and arrested the truck driver and helper, officials said.

The accused have been identified as Murgub and Salman, they said.

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A truck carrying biscuit cartons was intercepted in the New Mandi police station area. During a search, 140 cartons of illicit liquor were found hidden under the biscuit cartons, SHO Yogesh Sharma said.

The truck driver and helper have been arrested, the police said.

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During interrogation, they revealed that they were transporting the liquor from Haryana to Bihar, they said.

A case has been registered against the accused, they said.

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