Sopore police arrested one drug Bootlegger, Illicit Liquor recovered, Case registered.

Sopore police arrested one drug Bootlegger, Illicit Liquor recovered, Case registered.

PRESS TRUST OF KASHMIR SRINAGAR OCT 14:-Continuing its drive against the menace of drugs and illicit liquor, Sopore Police today arrested one bootlegger at Ladoora crossing and recovered illicit liquor from his possession.

A police party led by SHO Police Station Dangiwacha Insp. Shahnawaz Ahmad under the supervision of SDPO Rafiabad Shri. Ameen Bhat-JKPS, established a Naka at Ladoora crossing. During naka checking, an Alto car bearing registration number JK09C-2714 was intercepted and during checking of the said vehicle, one suspicious person was found to be carrying 20 illicit liquor bottles in the said vehicle.

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The individual was detained and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized. The accused has been identified as Shams-ud-din Bajad S/O Sham Muhammad Bajad R/O Kachi Hama Kupwara.

During Preliminary enquiry, it came to surface that the illicit liquor was meant for sale in the general area of Kupwara.

Upon this case FIR No. 107/2022 under section 48-A of Excise act has been registered in Police station Dangiwacha and further investigation taken up.

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