The seizure was made on the road near Nirma University following a tip-off
Ahmedabad: A 44-year-old driver was arrested after Sola High Court police seized 1,800 bottles and cans of Indian-made foreign liquor worth Rs 4.5 lakh from a Hyundai Creta fitted with a fake numberplate. Police seized 1,800 bottles of different sizes and beer cans valued at Rs 4,52,736. The Creta was valued at Rs 5 lakh, while a mobile phone worth Rs 5,000 was also confiscated. The total value of the seized property was Rs 10.5 lakh.
The seizure was made after cops received a tip-off that liquor was being transported in the SUV bearing a fake registration number. Police intercepted the vehicle near the Vaishnodevi bridge and arrested the driver, identified as Chetan Mali, a resident of Deesa in Banaskantha district. A case was registered at Sola High Court police station under Gujarat Prohibition Act and BNS for offences related to forgery and use of forged documents. Police have named two other persons, Raval alias Jay Ambe, a resident of Ranip, and a woman identified as Sonal, a resident of Gulbai Tekra, as wanted in the case. Their alleged roles in arranging and transporting the liquor are being investigated. Police are also probing the source of the liquor and the intended destination of the consignment.