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Liquor worth over Rs 42 cr seized at checkposts along Rajasthan, MP borders in 2 years: Gujarat govt
March 09, 2026 7:58 pm
Gujarat is a dry state where sale and consumption of liquor without permit is prohibited
Gujarat Hardlook | Police, smugglers in a battle of wits: ‘High’ route to dry state
March 09, 2026 6:16 pm
Filled in engine oil bottles, hidden under rice bags, rotten eggs and oxygen cylinders, inside ceilings and trucks’ underbellies — Bootleggers have been devising novel ways to smuggle liquor, mainly from Punjab, through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to Gujarat, a dry state, by road. Aditi Raja and Kamal Saiyed report on the Gujarat Police measures to outsmart bootleggers.
Excise dept raids restaurant at Kharar, seizes 88 cases of liquor meant for sale in Chandigarh
March 08, 2026 10:37 pm
Excise Inspector Ashok Kumar said that the action was taken following a secret tip-off.
Rs 10-crore illegal foreign liquor racket: Canter driver arrested in Gurgaon; third arrest in the case
December 16, 2025 1:15 pm
Officials recovered 3,921 cases and 176 loose bottles of foreign liquor without holograms and track-and-trace strips from two rooms. A case was registered under relevant sections of the Excise Act at Sector-40 police station.
Liquor party busted near Ahmedabad: Bail pleas of 18 accused rejected, 2 sent to police custody for a day
October 28, 2025 4:03 am
The Bopal Police had seized 29 bottles of liquor of different brands with a total value of Rs 52,050 and 22 cans of beer worth Rs 3,960 from the spot
Entry points to Punjab sealed at 93 locations for anti-smuggling drive
June 21, 2025 11:07 am
Special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla said that nakas involving over 900 Police Personnel were set up under the supervision of inspectors/DSPs in at least 93 entry/exit points of 10 districts, which share boundaries with four border states and Chandigarh.
Huge cache of ‘illegal’ liquor recovered from chicken shop in Mohali
May 24, 2025 9:29 am
The investigation, police claimed, revealed that the owner of the chicken shop, Rakesh Kumar, alias Mickey, was illegally selling and supplying liquor, particularly after midnight.
Cancel clearance to restaurants serving liquor without licence: Excise Department to Delhi Police
May 24, 2025 3:07 am
Following the crackdown, officials said, the Excise Department has received at least 10 applications from restaurants seeking a licence to serve liquor on their premises
24 Delhi restaurants booked for serving alcohol without liquor licence
May 11, 2025 1:29 am
During a drive, conducted between January to April 30 across the city, including West Delhi and North West areas, the department had conducted around 40 raids
Excise Department launches city-wide drive to stop liquor supply at unlicensed premises, smuggling
April 13, 2025 10:55 pm
Officials said that they have so far conducted inspections across West and Southwest Delhi on April 11.
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