24-07-2025
Liquor worth Rs 1.24 cr hidden behind onion sacks seized near Bagodara
Ahmedabad: The local crime branch (LCB) of Ahmedabad rural police on Wednesday seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 1.04 crore that was concealed behind onion sacks in a container truck near the Bagodara-Tarapur highway.
The operation was carried out following a tip-off received by police inspector R N Karmatiya. The container truck, which originated from Silvassa and was en route to Gondal, initially appeared to be carrying a routine consignment of onions. However, a detailed inspection revealed 17,940 sealed bottles of IMFL hidden behind the sacks.
Police valued the total seizure — including the truck and liquor — at Rs 1.24 crore.
The driver, identified as Mansukh Kodiyatar from Pastardi village in Bhanvad taluka of Devbhumi Dwarka district, was arrested on the spot.
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During interrogation, Kodiyatar informed police that the truck belonged to one Bharat Hun of Dwarka, who had directed him to transport the consignment from Silvassa to Gondal. The vehicle covered nearly 400 km — passing through Valsad, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vasad, and Borsad — without being stopped at any police checkpoint.
The LCB has launched a manhunt for Bharat Hun, believed to be the kingpin behind the operation. A police team has been dispatched to Dwarka to trace and apprehend him.
