12,000 litres of illicit liquor found near Sutlej river in Ludhiana

A man was also arrested for carrying 19 bottles of illicit liquor near Daba

The anti-smuggling wing of Ludhiana police recovered 12,000 litres of illicit country made liquor from the banks of Sutlej river on Wednesday evening.

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The liquor was found dumped on the banks in drums.

Wing’s in-charge sub-inspector Yashpal Sharma said in another case, they arrested a man for carrying 19 bottles of illicit liquor near Daba.

The accused was identified as Ronki Badshah of Giaspura flats.

He was booked under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Excise Act at the Daba police station.