Pramesh Jain
RPF Women Squad,Chennamma team arrested Youth around 65 Smuggled Liquor bottles worth Rs.1.1 lakhs seized
Alert RPF,Women squad (Chenamma team),on Monday caught a man carrying four bags full of liquor bottles in Bhubaneswar Prashanti express worth over RS.1.1 lakh .
The liquor was concealed in the bag found lying in dubious condition in D1 general coach of the train.
upon Inquiry one passenger came forward to claim the baggage but he did not have any receipts or documents to corroborate his claim, a police officer said adding that suspecting that it was part of illegal transportation..
Total valued of seized whisky bottles is Rs. 1,10,930 /- approximately.The above said person and seized liquor bottles are handed over to concerned Excise authorities for further legal action as per procedure.
The liquor was seized and both the passenger and the consignment was handed over to excise department for further action.
Senior RPF officer said,However he did not have receipts/documents to support his claim,and it was evident that it was being transported illegally.Hence,the contraband was seized which is being exported from Bengaluru to Andhra Pradesh and further investigation is on.
