Araria (Bihar), Oct 29 (PTI) Sashashtra Seema Bal(SSB) team today seized 350 bottles of Nepali liquor from teIndo-Nepal border in Bihar's Araria district.
The liquor, that was being smuggled into the country,is valued at Rs 1.75 lakh, SSB officials said.
The team also arrested a bike-borne man from whomit recovered the 350 bottles of Nepali liquor 'Dilwal'.
SSB's 56th battalion Deputy Commandant Mukesh Gautamsaid the arrested has been identified as Sanjit Kumar Mandal,a resident of Manikpur village of the district, who was tryingto cross into the Indian territory with the liquor bottles.
Mandal was arrested from pillar number 189/2 onIndo-Nepal border near Manikpur village under Fulkaha outpostof the district, he said adding that during the search of hisbike, the team recovered two bags in which he had kept 350bottles of 300 ml each.
The team also seized the Pulsar motorcycle valued atRs 85,000, he said adding that SSB handed over the person tothe local police.
Police and excise officials have been on the huntagainst those involved in sale and manufacture of illicitliquor in the state, especially after four persons diedconsuming spurious liquor in Rohtas district on Friday night.
A complete ban on sale and consumption of alcohol wasimposed in the state from April last year. PTI CORR ARJM.
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