Sillod rural police raid Kalyan matka den, seize country liquor without permit in two cases

Sillod rural police in Sillod taluka of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar have taken two separate actions. One was against a Kalyan matka gambling den in Kehrhala village, and the other was in a case of country liquor being kept without a permit in Borgaon Bazar.

Police received information that a gambling game called Kalyan matka was being run in Kehrhala without permission and illegally. They raided the den and caught Subhash Pandhare, who ran it, red-handed. Pandhare is said to be 55 years old and a resident of Kenhala.

The action was taken on October 21 at 5.49 pm. Police seized goods worth Rs 1,710 from the spot. A case was registered against Pandhare at 9 pm on Wednesday, the 21st.

The case is being investigated by police constable Pawar, under the guidance of Assistant Police Inspector Thakre of Sillod rural police station. Assistant Police Inspector Ravindra Thakre and police constable Sitaram Narke were named in connection with the raid.

The second action took place in Borgaon Bazar. A case has been registered against Kishor Pandu Bhise on the charge of transporting country liquor without a permit and keeping it with the intent to sell. Bhise is 40 years old and lives in Borgaon Bazar. The case against him was registered at Sillod rural police station on Wednesday night.

Bottles of Sanjeevani Santra brand liquor were found with Bhise. At Rs 100 a bottle, the liquor is worth Rs 1,300 in all. Police found that the stock was being kept to sell liquor without permission. Police have seized all of it.

The complaint in this case was filed by police havildar Vinod Sarwade. Assistant sub-inspector Akram Pathan is conducting further investigation.

Thus, Sillod rural police acted against both gambling and unpermitted liquor sale in a single day. Goods worth Rs 1,710 were seized in the gambling case and Rs 1,300 in the liquor case.