Pune: Kondhwa Police Seize ₹34,000 Worth Of Illicit Liquor; One Accused Absconding
Pune: Kondhwa Police Seize ₹34,000 Worth Of Illicit Liquor; One Accused Absconding
PUNE, May 2 — In a targeted operation against the illegal liquor trade, the Kondhwa Police on May 1 seized country-made liquor valued at ₹34,000 from Gokulnagar in Kondhwa Budruk. One of the accused is currently absconding, as police intensify their efforts to break the local illicit supply chain.
The raid was conducted around 6:15 PM near Om Bungalow, next to Shivkrupa Medical in Lane No. 4 along Katraj-Kondhwa Road. Police Constable Abhijit Sopan Jadhav filed the complaint, and an FIR was registered the same night at 11:23 PM under Section 65(E) of the Mumbai Prohibition Act.
The accused have been identified as Arun Hanumant Dhawale (46), a resident of Bhivari in Purandar Taluka, Pune District, who is absconding, and Nehal alias Sonya Kumbhar. Both were allegedly found in possession of country liquor meant for unauthorized sale.
During the raid, police recovered eight black plastic cans, each with a 35-litre capacity, containing a total of 280 litres of country liquor worth ₹28,000. Additionally, 300 plastic pouches of 200 ml each, packed in two cloth bags and valued at ₹6,000, were seized on site.
Senior officers including Senior Police Inspector Vinay Patankar, Police Inspector (Crime) Abdul Shaikh, and Assistant Police Inspector Mayur Vairagkar were present during the operation. API Vairagkar, who is also investigating officer in the case, officially registered the FIR.
Efforts are ongoing to locate the absconding accused and dismantle the broader illicit liquor distribution network operating in the area.
