Cops seize 792 kg narcotics amid lockdown

Chandigarh, May 15

The Haryana Police has seized 792 kg narcotic substance, 73,251 bottles of liquor and 37,363 litre of ‘lahan’ (a raw material used for producing illicit liquor) by arresting 840 persons from Ambala, Karnal and Gurugram ranges amid the lockdown.

Director General of Police Manoj Yadava said on Friday that 746 cases were registered under various sections of the IPC. “In addition to effective enforcement of the lockdown, we also launched a crackdown with highly visible police patrolling to make sure that all kinds of criminal elements don’t take advantage of the trying times in any manner,” he said.

Taking action against bootleggers in the Karnal range, he said 13,331 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and country-made liquor, 2,473 bottles of illicit liquor, 413 bottles of beer and 35,290 litre of ‘lahan’ were seized.

The police have also seized 32,188 bottles of IMFL and country-made liquor, 218 bottles of beer, 65 bottles of illicit liquor and 2,073 litre of ‘lahan’ from the Ambala range, while 24,563 bottles of liquor were seized from Gurugram district. IANS