New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS): Delhi Police on Friday busted an illicit liquor supply module in the Bhati Mines area and arrested 25-year-old man for transporting and supplying liquor illegally. Police said that 21 cartons containing 1,050 quarters of illicit liquor were recovered from a car used for transportation.
The action was carried out by the staff of Police Post Bhati Mines under Maidan Garhi Police Station following information about the illegal supply of liquor in the area.
The police team led by Inspector Inspector and SHO, with overall supervision of ACP Mehrauli Yogita Sharma, captured the illicit liquor from the area.
Acting on the confidential information, the team laid a trap near Aaloo Mor in Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines. During the operation, a Swift car approached the spot. When the police signalled the driver to stop, he allegedly accelerated and attempted to flee. The alert police personnel intervened and apprehended him.
The accused was identified as Ajay, son of Wazir Chand, aged 25, and a resident of Sanjay Colony, Bhati Mines, New Delhi.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 21 cartons containing 1,050 quarters of illicit liquor. During interrogation, Ajay disclosed that he had brought the liquor from Gawal Pahari in Gurugram district, Haryana, for delivery to a person identified as Sansi in the Sanjay Colony and Rajpur Khurd areas.
Police said the vehicle used in the transportation was registered in the name of Prashant alias Vikram, a resident of Gurugram, Haryana. The role of the registered owner and other individuals linked to the supply network is being investigated.
Following the recovery, FIR No. 308/2026 under Sections 33/58 of the Delhi Excise Act was registered at PS Maidan Garhi.
According to police, the accused transported illicit liquor from Haryana to Delhi in a private vehicle and supplied it to local distributors and customers in Sanjay Colony and Rajpur Khurd.
Police also found that Ajay had previously been involved in another case in Kalkaji area.
