CBI raid leads to another FIR: 14 whisky bottles at Rajendra Kumar’s home

Police sources said the Delhi Excise Department moved after CBI officials informed them of the recovery of 14 bottles of liquor from Kumar’s residence.

Hours after the CBI searched the Friends Colony residence of Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, he was booked by Delhi Police for keeping 14 bottles of liquor at home in violation of the Delhi Excise Act. Police said they received a complaint against Kumar from an inspector of the Delhi Excise Department.

Police said an FIR has been registered against Kumar under Sections 33 and 38 of the Delhi Excise Act.

Police sources said the Delhi Excise Department moved after CBI officials informed them of the recovery of 14 bottles of liquor from Kumar’s residence.

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“During the raid, the CBI team found 14 bottles of liquor — two bottles of Blue Label, three bottles of Black Label, five bottles of Chivas Regal, a bottle each of Glenfiddich and Black Dog and two bottles of Teacher’s. According to the rules of the Delhi Excise Act, anyone can keep bottles of liquor up to 9 litres. What was recovered was above the permissible limit,” sources said.

The inspector of the Delhi Excise Department, police sources said, had seized all the bottles and filed a complaint against Kumar at the New Friends Colony police station.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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