Chandigarh Police arrest man with illicit liquor

Chandigarh Police arrested Jitender Singh of Bapu Dham Colony (BDC), Sector 26, Chandigarh, and recovered 16 bottles of English wine and five quarters of country-made liquor from his possession

Police arrested Jitender Singh of Bapu Dham Colony (BDC), Sector 26, Chandigarh, and recovered 16 bottles of English wine and five quarters of country-made liquor from his possession. He was arrested near CITCO Dhaba, Industrial Area, Chandigarh. A case under Excise Act was registered at Industrial Area police station. He was later granted bail.

Chandigarh Police arrested the man with 16 bottles of English wine and five quarters of country-made liquor from his possession. (Representative image)

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