Liquor worth ₹1.25 lakh seized from duo driving to Tamil Nadu

June 12, 2021 06:57 pm | Updated 11:21 pm IST - Bengaluru

The K.P. Agrahara police on Friday arrested two men for transporting 276 litres of alcohol worth around ₹1.25 lakh concealed among a load of vegetables. The accused — Velu Iyanar and Santosh — were arrested on Magadi Main Road during a routine vehicle check. According to the police, they were heading to Tamil Nadu where they were planning to sell the liquor for a higher price.

“The accused had concealed the alcohol bottles inside crates filled with vegetables. They chose to transport the alcohol in a goods vehicles to avoid police scrutiny,” said a police officer.

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