After two seizures of domestically made alcohol, the Pune police collectively seized oer 490 litres of the hooch on Tuesday.
While one seizure was made from a car in Pathare vasti, the other was made from a woman in Khulewadi, Logeaon, by officials of the Vimantal police station.
The Pune police intercepted a Maruti 800 in Lohegaon on Tuesday with 13 blue plastic cans containing a total of 455 litres alcohol meant for sale.
The cost of the seized alcohol was estimated to Rs 27,300.
Two arrested were identified as Ganesh Namdev Rakhparse, a resident of Kumbhar vasti, and Santosh Dnyaneshwar Irale, a resident of Rakhparse vasti in Lohegaon, according to police officials.
The car was loaded up in Wadgaon Shinde and heading towards Lohegaon, according to information received by police sub-inspector Hanumant Giri of Vimantal police station.
A case under Sections 188 and 269 of Indian Penal Code along with Section 51(b) of National Disaster Management Act 2005, and Section 65(e) of Maharashtra COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, was registered at Vimantal police station.
In the other seizure, a woman was booked for being in possession of two cans collectively carrying 35 litres of domestically made alcohol.
{{/usCountry}}In the other seizure, a woman was booked for being in possession of two cans collectively carrying 35 litres of domestically made alcohol.
{{/usCountry}}The woman was identified as Shobha Satyavan Khule, according to police.
A case under Section 65(e) of Maharashtra Prohibition Act was registered against the woman at the Vimantal police station.