Two held at Ganeshpeth bus stand in Nagpur with liquor worth Rs 54,000 brought from Seoni

Nagpur: Police have busted a liquor smuggling attempt at the Ganeshpeth bus stand. Two accused who were bringing liquor by bus from Seoni in Madhya Pradesh were arrested, and goods worth Rs 54,000 were recovered.

The accused are Ramesh Chandra Babulal Jain and Avinash Bhaskar Mishra.

During patrolling by Ganeshpeth police, it came to light that two men had reached the Ganeshpeth bus stand by bus from Seoni in Madhya Pradesh with liquor. They had four bags and were planning to take an auto-rickshaw to Chandrapur. Police noticed their suspicious movements, stopped them immediately and questioned them, but their answers were not satisfactory.

A search of the four bags found liquor made in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Police seized liquor worth about Rs 54,000 and arrested both accused.

A case of cheating is already registered against Ramesh Jain.

Police are investigating where the consignment was brought from, who it was to be delivered to in Chandrapur, and who else is part of the smuggling network.