Intensifying its drive against the sale of illicit liquor, District Police Udhampur have arrested 02 bootleggers in the Jurisdiction of Police Station Chenani in two different cases.
Police Party of PS Chenani led by its SHO while performing Patrolling/vehicle checking duty in collaboration with Special Surveillance Team (SST) at domail Chowk Chenani stopped one vehicle (matador) JK14A3839 for checking.
During checking of said vehicle 38 bottles of JK Special Whisky (37 bottles of 250ml and 01 bottle of 750 ml) were recovered from the driver of the vehicle namely Ashok S/O Mohan Lal R/O Sudhmahadev who has been arrested on spot.
In this regards, a case FIR No. 147/2024 U/S 48(A) Excise Act stands registered at PS Chenani and investigation of case ongoing.
In another instance Police party of Police Station Chenani apprehended another Bootlegger namely Rattan Lal S/O Ramesh Kumar R/O Chullayar and recovered 28 more bottles of illicit liquor 24 bottles of 250ML and 04 bottles of 750 ml) from his possession.
In this regards another case FIR no. 148/2024, pursuant to section 48(a) of the Excise Act has been registered against him at Police Station Chenani and investigation set into motion.
