1,200 Litres of Spirit Seized in Deoghar; Two Arrested, One Escapes

Police seized around 1,200 litres of spirit allegedly meant for the manufacture of illicit liquor and arrested two persons during a late-night operation at Tilaiya More in Deoghar district.

Acting on a tip-off, police launched a vehicle-checking operation at around 12.30 am on October 29. At approximately 1.20 am, two Bolero vehicles approaching from the Giridih-Jamua side were signalled to stop. However, the drivers allegedly attempted to flee towards Devipur, prompting police to chase the vehicles.

Two persons were arrested during the operation, while a third managed to escape.

The arrested men were identified as Akbar Ali (42), a resident of Lalgarh under Madhupur police station, and Diwali Rai (26), from Suggapahari under Budhai police station. The absconding accused was identified as Mantu Yadav (31), a resident of Hathwari village.

Police recovered 400 litres of spirit from one Bolero and 800 litres from the other. The seized spirit was stored in 30 plastic cans.

A case has been registered at Budhai police station as Case No. 49/26, dated October 29, under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Jharkhand Excise Act.

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