09 June,2016 12:58 PM IST | | PTI
Illegal liquor stock worth about Rs 1.21 crore was seized by the Excise department in Nashik, a senior official said on Thursday
Nashik: Illegal liquor stock worth about Rs 1.21 crore was seized by the Excise department in Nashik, a senior official said on Thursday.
Two persons have been arrested in this connection.
Acting on a tip-off that a huge stock of liquor, banned for selling in Maharashtra, was being transported from Madhya Pradesh to the state, the Excise department's mobile squad intercepted a truck at Vinchur Square on Manmad-Shirdi road here yesterday.
From the truck, 1,192 boxes containing liquor bottles were seized, acting Excise Inspector Y R Savkhedkar said. Two persons, including the truck driver, were arrested, he said adding that further investigation was on.
