One held under ‘Operation Shikanja’, liquor worth Rs 3.31 lakh confiscated

 

 

Continuing the ‘Operation Shikanja’, Majholi police have succeeded in apprehending an accused and seized 37 crates illegal stock of English liquor worth Rs 3.31 lakh and a loading vehicle. The arrested has been identified as Kaleem Ahmed (30), a resident of near Gausia Madarsa, Thakkar Gram in Hanumantal. It may be noted that under the direction of Superintendent of Police, Tushar Kant Vidyarthi, police have started a special campaign ‘Opereation Shikanja’ against illegal trade and transportation of liquor in the district under the supervision of Additional SP (Rural), Suryakant Sharma and SDOP, Sihora, Parul Sharma.

 

SHO of Majholi police station, Kamlesh Chouriya informed that during the campaign, police received information that a loading vehicle bearing registration number MP-20G-7023 loaded with illegal stock of liquor was seen travelling from Bachaiyya area in Katni district towards Jabalpur. Taking prompt action on the information, police started vehicles’ searching at Bachaiyya road near Dora river. Soon after starting of search, police spotted the identified pick-up vehicle. Witnessing the police, driver tried to escape from the spot but alert cops chased the truck and succeeded in stopping it near Aanganwadi Centre and its driver was arrested.