Wine bottles seized

December 10, 2019 06:59 pm | Updated 06:59 pm IST - THANJAVUR

Thirupanandal Police seized over 2,000 wine bottles from a car on Monday night.

A police team, led by Thirupanandal Inspector Vignesh, was conducting vehicle check on Kumbakonam-Chennai Bypass Road. When they signalled a car proceeding towards Thirupanandal to stop, the driver sped away on Panthanallur Road.

When police chased the car, the driver abandoned the vehicle in Panthanallur market area and escaped. A search of the vehicle led to seizure of 2,112 bottles, each with 180 ml of wine, from Puducherry. Subsequently, the seized goods were handed over to the Prohibition Enforcement Wing.

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