By Our Correspondent
BERHAMPUR: Since Model Code of Conduct started, Inter-State Border check gates has been activated along the Srikakulam district by Berhampur police. 24 x 7 vehicle checking is conducted at the BCPs. On 20th Marine Police team under SI Athiti Nayak during checking found one pick up van coming suspiciously and while checking 1053 litres of foreign liquor being transported illegally by one accused towards Andhra Pradesh was detected.
Different forms of liquor including Whisky , Brandy , Vodka & Beer of different brands are seized. All together around 11,640 bottles / cans are seized and the market value of this would be approximately Rs. 25 Lakhs. Further investigation is going on to arrest the other accused persons involved.
Further based upon the interrogation of the accused detained at Marine PS more seizures were made from a locked house at Village Rameya Patna under Golanthara PS by a team lead by SDPO Sadar Subhrahshu Parida.
Total Seizure :
- 3336.24 Litres of Foreign Liquor kept in 335 cartoons
- One TATA ACE pick-up van. (OD-07-Z -6359)
The accused P. Gopi S/O P. Bhoparaju, Vill- Pati Sonapur, Marine PS was forwarded to Court on 21.03.24. Efforts are continuing to arrest other accused persons involved in this case.
