A special squad of the Kasaragod district excise department confiscated a huge cache of liquor that was being illegally transported in an auto rickshaw.
As many as 864 bottles of liquor manufactured for the Karnataka market were confiscated by the special squad in Kasaragod. These were being transported in more than 11 cartons.
However, the accused managed to run away from the spot and escape the long arm of the law.
The liquor was being transported from Karnataka to Kerala in an auto rickshaw. As per the information available to the excise squad, the auto rickshaw was traced near Adkasthala in Perla by the special excise squad.
The auto rickshaw was parked by the side of the road near Adkasthala. When the excise squad personnel checked the vehicle they found the liquor. It is suspected that the accused must have fled from the spot as he saw the vehicle of the excise department approaching.
A case has been registered against one BM Narayana Poojari in this connection. Excise sleuths are on the hunt to apprehend the accused. The accused was reportedly involved in the same illegal trade earlier as well, according to the information provided by officials of the excise department.
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