Budgam 25 January (KNB): Police arrested two bootleggers and recovered 23 bottles of illicit liquor in Nambalhar area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Officials stated that at Naka (Checkpoint) checking in Nambalhar, police party of Police Station Khanshab intercepted an Auto Rickshaw bearing registered No.JK01V 1751 with two persons onboard.
“During the search 23 bottles of illicit liquor were recovered from their possession,” officials stated, adding that the arrested have been identified as Sheeraz Ahmed Paul son of Khazer Mohammed Paul, resident of Chanpora Srinagar and Niranjan Kumar son of Parmanand Kumar, resident of Shavnarayanpora Bhagalpur Bihar.
“Accordingly, a case FIR No.06/2021 have been registered at PS Khanshab and investigation has been taken up,” officials added. (KNB)