Overview
- Officials intercepted a mini truck near Mehtwada village on Dhar Road in the Betma area and found liquor concealed under sacks of cattle feed.
- The consignment totaled 504 cartons comprising canned beer and whisky, according to the State Excise Department.
- Assistant Excise Commissioner Abhishek Tiwari said the liquor alone is valued at roughly Rs 24 lakh, with the truck and cargo together estimated at about Rs 40 lakh.
- The driver fled before the search, and a case was registered against unknown accused under Sections 34(1)(a) and 34(2) of the MP Excise Act, 1915.
- Investigators are working to identify the consignors and the vehicle’s owner, and officials indicated the shipment may have been bound for dry-state Gujarat.