Palghar, Dec 5 (PTI) The police have seized liquor valued at Rs 10.17 lakh that was being illegally transported from Daman, leading to the arrest of one individual in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official stated on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Manor police station intercepted a tempo on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on Wednesday, according to Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh. The team discovered Daman-manufactured liquor worth Rs 10.17 lakh, which is banned in Maharashtra, he added. "A detailed inquiry revealed that the consignment had been loaded by individuals identified as Amit Kumar Shukla Pandit, Gorab Gosale Monu, and Suraj Chaubey, whose full details are yet to be confirmed. The accused had instructed the driver, Kishore Bhika Baviskar, to deliver the goods to Dhule," he mentioned. A case has been registered at Manor police station under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and the driver has been arrested. Efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused, the official noted.
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