In a major breakthrough against the inter-state smuggling of liquor, the excise police of Jaipur has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth nearly Rs 90 lakh and have arrested two persons in this connection. Nearly 1,090 cartons of various IMFL including beer, whiskey and rum were seized from a truck by the team. The haul was taken from Rewari (Haryana) and was to be delivered in Gujarat.

According to the sleuths of the excise police they were already running a massive campaign against inter-state smuggling of IMFL as it rises during the festive season.

"We had received specific information that a truck number GJ-12 AT- 4869 carrying IMFL hidden in the sacks on mentioning 'organic fertilizer' was going to Gujarat via Jaipur. Thus, the said truck was raided at the Jaisinghpura on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway," said Brijesh Jatawat, circle inspector, excise (south) on Sunday.

"When the truck was checked properly we found nearly 1,090 cartons having various brands of liquor including beer, whiskey, rum and scotch," Jatawat added.

According to the police, this haul was to be delivered in Bhuj (Gujarat) where there is a ban on liquor. "Since the demand of liquor increases during festive season, we are into intensified patrolling on the state highways which connects Jaipur to other states," said a senior officer.

Sleuths added that this was probably one of the biggest seizures by the excise department in Jaipur in the recent past.

Initially, Heera Ram and Girdhari Lal the driver and cleaner, respectively of the truck attempted to give a slip to police.

"They stated that they were ferrying organic fertilizer to Gujarat from Haryana and were shown reluctance when we show the sacks. Both were arrested and interrogation was on to find their links in Gujarat and Haryana," said a senior officer of excise police.

Police in Nagaur district of the state had also seized IMFL worth nearly Rs 40 lakh on Saturday evening.

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Jaipur: In a major breakthrough against inter-state smuggling of liquor, the excise police of Jaipur have seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth nearly Rs 90 lakh and have arrested two persons in this connection. Nearly 1090 cartons of various IMFL including beer, whiskey and rum were seized from a truck by the team. The said haul was taken from Rewari (Haryana) and was to be delivered in Gujarat.

According to the sleuths of the excise police they were already running a massive campaign against inter-state smuggling of IMFL as it rises during the festive season.

"We had got specific information that a truck number GJ-12 AT- 4869 carrying IMFL hidden in the sacks on mentioning 'organic fertilizer' was going to Gujarat via Jaipur. Thus, the said truck was raided at the Jaisinghpura on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway," said Brijesh Jatawat, circle inspector, excise (south) on Sunday.

"When the truck was checked properly and we found nearly 1090 cartons having various brands of liquor including beer, whiskey, rum and scotch," Jatawat added.

According to the police, this haul was to be delivered in Bhuj(Gujarat) where there is a ban on the liquor.

"Since the demand of liquor increases during festive season, we have been into intensified patrolling on the state highways which connects Jaipur to other states," said a senior officer.

Sleuths added that this was probably one of the biggest seizures by the excise department in Jaipur in the recent past.

Initially Heera Ram and Girdhari Lal the driver and cleaner respectively of the truck attempted to give a slip to police.

"They stated that they were ferrying organic fertilizer to Gujarat from Haryana and were shown reluctance when we show the sacks. Both were arrested and interrogation was on to find their links in Gujarat and Haryana," said a senior officer of excise police.

It may be recalled that police in Nagaur district of the state had also seized IMFL worth nearly Rs 40 lakh on late Saturday evening.