Kulgam police arrests 3 bootleggers; recovers 112 bottles of illicit liquor

Srinagar: Police in its recent action against bootlegging have arrested three bootleggers in Kulgam and recovered 112 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession, said an official statement.
“During intervening night of 16/17 September, acting on a tip off, officers at a checkpoint established near Dalwach Qazigund intercepted a Maruti car bearing registration number JK02AM-2865 with three persons on board” reads the statement, adding that “they have been identified as Ramesh Chand son of Sitaram resident of Garan Baba Jitty Reasi, Sandeep Kumar son of Mulkraj resident of Sunaiter Udhampur and Shadi Lal son of Sagar Chand resident of Sehmari Reasi”. During search the officers, according to the statement, recovered 112 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession. “They have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Qazigund where they remain in custody. Vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized” reads the statement.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 261/2020 under relevant sections of law, according to the statement. has been registered in PS Qazigund and further investigation has been initiated.People have been appealed to share any inputs about the anti social elements in their neighbourhood warning that people found indulging in anti social activities will be dealt as per law.