Ballia, January 22: Two persons were arrested in eastern Uttar Pradesh on Friday for allegedly trying to smuggle liquor into Bihar in an ambulance, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the ambulance was intercepted in Haldi area of Ballia district and it was going to bordering Bihar, where there is a prohibition on alcohol, Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada said. Punjab: Over 1,200 Litre Liquor Recovered, 9 Illegal Storage Seized.

A large quantity of foreign liquor of different brands was recovered from the vehicle. The two arrested are Dharmendra and Pintu, both residents of Patna's Danapur area, Tada said.

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