Two Arrested in Late-Night Illegal Liquor Smuggling Operation in Jaigaon
Jaigaon, March 26: Two individuals were arrested by Jaigaon Police late at night for allegedly attempting to smuggle liquor illegally.
According to police sources, an anti-crime team from Jaigaon Police Station, led by Sub-Inspector Mehebub Habib, was on routine patrol when they spotted a suspicious Maruti vehicle in the Dalsingpara area under Jaigaon jurisdiction.
Upon intercepting and searching the vehicle, the police recovered 15 cartons of liquor, amounting to approximately 135 litres. When asked to produce valid documents for transporting the consignment, the occupants failed to do so.
The accused, identified as Pritam Bara Oraon and Pandu Pradhan, were subsequently arrested. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter.
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