Palghar, Mar 12 (PTI) The district rural police seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 91.72 lakh from a truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Tuesday.

Based on a tip-off, the police intercepted the Gujarat-bound truck at Dahpchari checkpost on Monday, the official said.

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While the truck driver managed to flee the scene, the police recovered IMFL worth Rs 91.72 lakh from the vehicle, he said.

A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Prohibition Act, the official said.

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In light of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the district police have stepped up vigil to crack down on liquor smuggling, District Superintendent of Police Balasaheb Patil said.

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