The Uttar Pradesh Police has busted an inter-state gang allegedly involved in smuggling and selling adulterated liquor as branded drinks after repackaging them in bottles imitating original products.
Police said they have arrested three members of the gang on Saturday and seized 500 cartoons of adulterated repackaged liquor worth of Rs 50 lakh, over one lakh bottles, as many duplicate bottle caps, wrappers from a canter in civil line area here.
Senior police official Abhishek Yadav told reporters today that three arrested gang members-- alleged liquor mafia Chamanpal (Delhi), Saurabh and Rajbir (Sonipat) -- confessed during interrogation that their gang was supplying adulterated liquor in fake labels and packaging.
He said the gang was operating in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Their act resulted in revenue loss of crores of rupees to the government, he said.
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh has announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for the police team who arrested the accused, officials said.
Rajasthan Police Seize 7 Vehicles, Recover 484 Cartons Of Fake Liquor Pushpa Film-Inspired Liquour Smuggling Gang Busted By Delhi Police Unable To Get "Kick", Man Complains Of Liquor Adulteration; Probe Ordered MK Stalin Asks Centre To Recall Tamil Nadu Governor In Row Over Anthem US Man Wakes Up On Operating Table As Doctors Prepare To Remove His Heart Salman Khan Gets Fresh Threat: 'Pay Rs 5 Crore To End Enmity With Bishnoi' 3 Decades Later, First Brown Dwarf Ever Found Offers A Surprise "We Have A Lot Of Interest In Indian Films": Putin Praises Bollywood Sugar Content In Baby Foods Among Issues Under Parliamentary Panel Scanner Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.