Vigilance nabs two with 1100 bottles, seizes Rs 12.30 lakh worth from Sheratha-Kalol road in Gandhinagar Vigilance nabs two with 1100 bottles, seizes Rs 12.30 lakh from Shertha-Kalol road in Gandhinagar

On the basis of prior information from Shertha-Kalol Road of Gandhinagar, the team of State Monitoring Cell chased the Creta car and intercepted it. However, as the driver of the car was trying to escape, the SMC team smashed the windows of the car with batons and arrested the two persons and took away 1 thousand 110 bottles of foreign liquor including a total of Rs. 12.30 lakh worth of liquor was seized and the liquor smuggling network was exposed.

From Khoraj Highway Adani Shanti Gram, Gandhinagar, the state monitoring team yesterday recovered Rs. The smuggling of foreign liquor was exposed by arresting two persons with liquor worth 2.75 lakhs. Even though this crime has only spent a few hours, another liquor trafficking network has been busted by the State Monitoring Cell. After receiving the information that a crate full of foreign liquor was being taken from Dantiwada Banaskantha to be dumped in Ahmedabad city, the SMC team set up a watch near the cut from Adalaj Chowk to Sheratha village.

Meanwhile, after some time, a white colored Hyundai Creta car came from Kalol and signaled to stop it. However, the driver made a U-turn and drove the car back towards Kalol. Hence the team of SMC chased the car in a film style and overtook and surrounded the car. However, the driver of the car continued to try to drive the car away. Due to which the team was forced to break the glass of the car with police batons.

Later, the car was cordoned off using force. And after nabbing the two people and searching the car, boxes containing 1110 units of foreign liquor and beer were found inside. On questioning both of them strictly, they said that their names are Bhajan alias Bhajanbhutel Balaram Bishnoi (Resident Bhutelgam near Shiv Mandir, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan and Nitesh Amartbhai Vaghela (Resident Bhadli Village near Ramapir Mandir, Bhadli Village, Banaskantha).

Bhajan further admitted that he has been dealing in liquor for a month. Two or three days ago, he came to Ahmedabad ring road with a car full of alcohol. And also know my Seth Badal alias Keharsingh Ramisang Vaghela and Surendrasingh Dantiwada who looks after his liquor business. To whom Badal alias Keharsingh had given a simple phone and said that when he has to go to fill the liquor cart, I will connect him to this phone.

On which yesterday Surendrasinh called and informed that he has to go to Ahmedabad at night to empty the car full of alcohol. That vehicle will be filled by Badal alias Keharsingh Ramsingh Vaghela from Rajasthan. Hence Bhajan reached the hotel near Chandisar Bridge at eleven o’clock at night. And when a person gave a car full of liquor, Nitesh also came and sat in the car. Who knew to whom the goods were to be given. However, both were caught before that. While the SMC further investigation revealed that it was given to bootleggers named Sahil Bhau of Ahmedabad CT M area and Muklo of Bapunagar.