An excise department team on Saturday seized a container in Samaypur Badli area of northwest Delhi that was being used as a godown of illicit liquor, officials said.
The team seized 187 cartons of illicit liquor worth more than Rs 5 lakh from the container parked in Transport Nagar, a senior officer said.
The team detected the container on Saturday evening based on inputs, the excise department said in a statement.
“On opening the container, illicit liquor cartons smuggled into the city were found. The department had prior information that liquor smugglers are using ingenious methods to store the illicit liquor,” it said.
Efforts are being made to nab the owner of the container and identify his accomplices. Raids are being conducted to arrest them, the statement said.
Also Read: Delhi Police arrest Lashkar-e-Taiba handler tied to Red Fort blast network
An FIR has been lodged at the Samaypur Badli police station in the matter, the officer cited above said.
A stilt-parking blaze in West Delhi's Kirti Nagar damaged 15 cars on Wednesday before six…
CISF intercepted a Kabul-bound Afghan national at Delhi airport with 11 jars of prohibited sandalwood;…
Latest in a string of sexual assault cases this month, the Kalkaji gang rape has…
Approval is pending for the demolition of Gurugram's unsafe Tower-J at Chintels Paradiso, with machinery…
Delhi HC sought responses from DU and candidates over alleged post-poll victory rally ban violations…
The monsoon withdrew from Delhi on September 23, with the city recording 16 per cent…
