Team Goemkarponn
JOIDA: Excise officials seized 267 litres of Goa-made liquor allegedly being smuggled to Tamil Nadu for illegal sale at the Anmod checkpost. A 30? No further age specified. The operation also resulted in the seizure of an Eicher Pro truck worth ₹20 lakh and the arrest of a man from Tamil Nadu.
The action was carried out around 12.45 am on November 6, when officials conducting vehicle inspections stopped an Eicher Pro truck bearing registration number TN-70-AY-6431 on suspicion.
During inspection, officials discovered four concealed compartments illegally constructed at the rear of the truck. Various brands of Goa-made liquor bottles had reportedly been hidden inside these compartments for transportation.
The seized liquor, comprising 267 litres, was valued at ₹1.20 lakh, while the truck was valued at ₹20 lakh. The total value of the confiscated property stands at ₹21.20 lakh.
The arrested accused has been identified as Arulmani Shekhar, a resident of Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu. Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that he was transporting liquor from Goa to his home state for sale.
The operation was conducted on the directions of Excise Joint Commissioner Balakrishna H.C., under the guidance of Uttara Kannada District Excise Deputy Commissioner Amanulla Khan and instructions of Yellapur Excise Deputy Superintendent Shreeshail Avaji.
Anmod checkpost Excise Inspector Mahendra S. Naik, along with staff members Gajanan Naik, Ramesh Rathod, Vikram Bidikar, Praveen Bargali, Anand Reddy and Shrikant Jadhav, participated in the operation.
The accused has been handed over to the Dandeli Excise Sub-Inspector for further action, and a case has been registered.
