J&K Police seizes over 300 bottles of JK whisky, Alto car, arrests 2 bootleggers

Jammu : Continuing its efforts to discourage the trade and transportation of illicit liquor, Kathua police under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua, Shobhit Saksena arrested two bootleggers and recovered huge Cache (305 bottles of JK Special Whisky i.e 300 quarters of JK Special Whisky (180ml each) and five Bottles of JK Special Whisky (750 ml each) from the possession of two persons and seized the car involved.

Police said on November 28 a team led by IC PP Chadwal under the supervision of SDPO Border and SHO PS Rajbagh during naka/ checking at NHW Chadwal area stopped one car (Maruti Alto 800) bearing Registration Number JK08A-3967 which was driven by Ashok Kumar, son of Tara Chand of Baza Bain tehsil Sunderbani, district Rajouri and his associate disclosed his name as Sunil Kumar, son of Sudesh Kumar of Ramkot district Kathua was signalled to stop for checking.

During checking 300 quarters of JK Special Whisky(180 ml each), and five bottles of JK Special Whisky (750 ml each) making a total of 305 bottles of JK Excise Whisky were recovered from their possession which they had kept in their illegal possession in order to gain illegitimate profit by selling the same to people of the concerned area, police said.

All the recovered consignment of illicit liquor along with one Maruti Alto 800 car was seized and the two bootleggers were arrested in this connection.

In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 247/2024 U/S 48 (a) Excise Act stands registered at PS Rajbagh and investigation has been initiated.

SSP Kathua, Shobhit Saksena assured that strict action will be taken against anyone caught involved in illegal trade/transportation of illicit liquor.