India News | Scotch Whiskey Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized in Moradabad, 4 Nabbed

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Foreign liquor worth Rs four crore was seized during a raid at a warehouse, the district officials said on Wednesday.

Ghaziabad, Dec 29 (PTI) Foreign liquor worth Rs four crore was seized during a raid at a warehouse, the district officials said on Wednesday.

Sixty bottles of scotch were recovered from a man in Moradabad district during the raid, they said.

Also Read | New Year 2022 Celebrations: Maharashtra Govt Announces Fresh Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases in Mumbai Shoot Up to 2,510; Check Details.

The man upon interrogation revealed he had purchased the seized scotch whiskey from an ‘overseas' godown owned by a man named Kunal Chawla, District excise officer RK singh said.

A total of 5240 cartons of different foreign brands were seized which were stocked in the warehouse in two trucks and cars, he said.

Also Read | 'Bachpan Ka Pyaar' Singer Sahdev Dirdo Recovering Well After Road Accident, Reveals Badshah.

Four men, identified as Raman, Ranvir, Sunil, and Lalji, who were present there at the time of the raid have been arrested, Singh told PTI.

He said Chawla, the liquor trader, had sold the liquor to prevent paying the excise duty, causing a “great loss” to the government exchequer.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

Share Now

Share Now