Gujarat: Rs 6.8 lakh worth IMFL seized in Satellite

A team of the state monitoring cell on Monday raided a bungalow located in Satellite and seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 6.8 lakh from the house, while two accused were arrested from the spot.

The accused have been identified as Sachin Thaker and Dhaval Radadia, both residents of Isanpur. During the investigation, it was revealed that both accused had also been arrested earlier by the police in a prohibition case.

According to police officials, on Monday, they received specific information from a source that two men had rented a bungalow in the Satellite area and were using it to store IMFL. Acting on the information, a team raided Bijal Bungalows located near Himalaya mall and arrested the two accused from the spot. During the search, Rs 6.80 lakh worth of IMFL was recovered from the house. Apart from that, two cars and a two-wheeler were also seized from the possession of accused.

While interrogating the accused, it was revealed that for the past four months, the accused had been renting the house and bootlegging. The accused were providing home delivery services to customers in the posh area. It was also revealed that the accused were paying a rent of Rs 37,000 to the owner of the house. Further investigation into the matter is on.