Delhi Police has caught a liquor supplier for smuggling and transporting illicit liquor across Haryana-Delhi border ahead of Republic Day and Delhi Assembly elections.
The incident happened at 7:15 am on Sunday.
Anti-Narcotics team of South-West District caught one supplier and seized one van along with a consignment of illicit liquor including Desi and English whiskey.
Accused has been identified as Sagar @Monti, a resident of Ratiram Bag, Village Palam, New Delhi. He was caught while trying to smuggle a big consignment of illicit liquor into Delhi from Haryana while one of the main accused Amit Palamia has escaped from the spot.
The action was taken after the police received secret information that notorious liquor supplier Amit Palamia is trying to bring in illicit liquor into Delhi. Acting on the information, police laid a trap near Green Orchid Farm on Dwarka Expressway where they intercepted a van.
According to police, both the vehicles belong to Amit Palamia.
The team signalled the van to stop but the driver didn’t stop and instead rammed into the police vehicle and broke the naka and sped towards Dwarka. The team chased and asked him to stop again but he didn’t comply. Another vehicle also followed the van during the chase.
When the team tried to stop the van, the driver deliberately rammed into it and tried to challenge the police. Despite this, the team managed to control the van. Meanwhile, UP-registered black vehicle came from behind, ignored the signals to stop, hit the police vehicle and fled the scene.
During the search of the van, a large quantity of illicit liquor cartons were found in the rear of the van.
The van had various brands of illicit liquor written "For Sale in Haryana Only." This included 50 cartons of Fresh Motta Orange Masaledar (each containing 50 quarters of 180 ml), 10 cartons of English Whisky, 48 quarters of 180 ml of Double Blue Deluxe Branded Whisky, written "For Sale in Haryana Only."
He revealed that the liquor was purchased from Haryana and was being supplied to bootleggers in different parts of Delhi to sell and earn handsome profits. He was working for Amit Palamia and had instructions from him to supply it in different parts of Delhi.
A case was registered under various sections of Delhi Excise Act at Kapashera police station and the illicit liquor was taken into police custody through seizure memo. The van used by the accused to transport the liquor was also seized in the case. Further efforts are being made to catch the driver of the black vehicle.
