Daijiworld News Network – Mangalore (VM)
Bantwal, Jun 19: A total of 48 boxes of Master Blaster Whisky were held while being transported in the car without any valid permit. During its regular raids, the Bantwal town police personnel at the early hours of Saturday Jun 17 intercepted a white Maruthi Car (Reg No KA 19 950) which was plying from Mangalore on the Netravati Bridge on NH 48.
During the search the police found 48 boxes of whisky being transported without adequate permit.
The driver of the car however has managed to escape from the scene.
In this connection, a case has been taken up in Bantwal town police station under the Karnataka Excise Act and efforts are on to track the driver and the owner of the car. The total value of the seized property including the car is around Rs 90,000.