Foreign liquor valued at approximately Rs 81.92 lakh was confiscated during a raid conducted by the State Monitoring Cell near Chharodi village on the Sanand-Viramgam highway in Ahmedabad Rural. The operation aimed to target an alleged illegal supply network.
A total of 11,332 bottles of foreign liquor from various brands were discovered at an open plot owned by Mansi Industries. The liquor, believed to be produced in distilleries in Rajasthan and Punjab, was reportedly smuggled into Gujarat for illicit distribution in violation of the state’s prohibition laws.
The raid was prompted by specific intelligence indicating the unloading of a consignment at the location. This operation exposed an organized scheme involving the transportation and storage of liquor for distribution. Along with the liquor, authorities seized three vehicles, including a dumper and cars, valued at around Rs 33 lakh, as well as a mobile phone worth Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,410 in cash.
The total worth of the confiscated items amounts to Rs 1,15,00,192. One suspect, identified as Jummakhan Pathan from Chharodi, was apprehended at the scene and handed over to the Sanand GIDC police station. The alleged mastermind of the network, Imran alias Obama Malek from Pipli in Dasada, Surendranagar district, is currently evading arrest.
Other individuals implicated in the case include Bilkishbanu Malek, Sohil Vaghela, and Abbas Vaghela, alongside several others suspected of being part of the consignment’s transportation. Authorities are also tracing five to six unidentified persons, including vehicle owners and drivers, involved in the operation.
The case has been registered under various sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act, and a comprehensive investigation is ongoing to identify the broader network and supply chain. The State Monitoring Cell has recently conducted similar operations across Gujarat, including a recent raid in Chavalaj village in Ahmedabad rural where over 25,000 bottles of liquor were seized, along with vehicles and other items worth more than Rs 1.35 crore.
