32 illicit liquor boxes seized, one arrested in Kangra's Bhawarna

The Bhawarna police in Kangra district seized 32 boxes of illicit liquor and arrested a person during a late-night operation yesterday. The police arrested Honey, a resident of Dhira, and registered a case against him under the Excise Act.

According to SHO, Bhawarna, Gurudev Singh, a checkpoint was set up near Panapar late last night. During the operation, the police signalled a tempo to stop but the driver accelerated and escaped under the cover of darkness. The police chased him but could not trace the vehicle.

Subsequently, a police team was deployed at Suri village to keep watch, anticipating that the accused driver may attempt to drive away once he believed the police presence in the area had reduced. As expected, after some time, Honey tried to drive the tempo towards Dhira but when he reached Suri, the alert police team intercepted him and arrested him.

The police recovered 32 boxes of illicit liquor from the vehicle during a search. An FIR has been registered and an investigation was underway to trace the source of the illegal consignment and identify its intended recipients.