Illegal liquor worth Rs 5 lakh seized in UP's Deoria; one arrested

Police seized illegal liquor from a pickup vehicle during a checking drive here and arrested one alleged smuggler on Wednesday, officials said.

The seizure was made by the Laar police station team during vehicle checking near the Mehrauna check-post, they said.

Additional Superintendent of Police Anand Kumar Pandey said the pickup vehicle, allegedly headed to Bihar, was intercepted following a tip-off from an informer.

During the search, police recovered 55 cartons of illegal liquor with an estimated market value of around Rs 5.14 lakh.

Police also recovered a fake number plate from the vehicle, police said.

The arrested accused, identified as Nishar Khan (32), is a resident of Modipuram Pallavpuram Phase-II in Meerut district.

A case has been registered against him under relevant sections of the Excise Act and other relevant laws, police added.

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