Gujarat SMC seize IMFL worth over ₹70 lakh in raid near Narmada Bridge, one arrested
The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) seized Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth over Rs 70 lakh in a prohibition raid early Sunday morning near the Narmada Bridge Toll Plaza on the Ankleshwar-Bharuch National Highway. One accused has been arrested, while four others remain at large.Acting on a tip-off, the SMC Prohibition Squad intercepted a vehicle carrying a large consignment of IMFL bottles concealed in goat wool bags. A total of 7,896 bottles of IMFL, valued at ₹70.49 lakh, were recovered from the vehicle.In addition to the liquor, the team seized a vehicle worth Rs 20 lakh, a mobile phone valued at ₹10,000, cash amounting to ₹850, and 39 wool bags worth ₹39,000. The total value of the seized items—referred to as mudamal—amounts to ₹90.79 lakhThe arrested accused has been identified as Pintusingh Nathusingh Rawat, a resident of Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.Police have launched a manhunt for four other accused believed to be involved in the operation. The main accused, Jogendrasingh Rawat of Jassa Kheda village in Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, is alleged to have supplied the IMFL from Goa. Another accused is suspected to have arranged the consignment from Gandhidham in Kutch district. A third wanted person, reportedly an aide of Jogendrasingh, is believed to have transported the liquor via a truck. The fourth accused is the owner of the Tata truck used in the operation.The case has been registered under various sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act alongside relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) seized Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth over Rs 70 lakh in a prohibition raid early Sunday morning near the Narmada Bridge Toll Plaza on the Ankleshwar-Bharuch National Highway. One accused has been arrested, while four others remain at large.
Acting on a tip-off, the SMC Prohibition Squad intercepted a vehicle carrying a large consignment of IMFL bottles concealed in goat wool bags. A total of 7,896 bottles of IMFL, valued at ₹70.49 lakh, were recovered from the vehicle.
In addition to the liquor, the team seized a vehicle worth Rs 20 lakh, a mobile phone valued at ₹10,000, cash amounting to ₹850, and 39 wool bags worth ₹39,000. The total value of the seized items—referred to as mudamal—amounts to ₹90.79 lakh
The arrested accused has been identified as Pintusingh Nathusingh Rawat, a resident of Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
Police have launched a manhunt for four other accused believed to be involved in the operation. The main accused, Jogendrasingh Rawat of Jassa Kheda village in Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, is alleged to have supplied the IMFL from Goa. Another accused is suspected to have arranged the consignment from Gandhidham in Kutch district. A third wanted person, reportedly an aide of Jogendrasingh, is believed to have transported the liquor via a truck. The fourth accused is the owner of the Tata truck used in the operation.
The case has been registered under various sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act alongside relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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