Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP)
Udupi, Apr 28: Excise officials found 14,000 liters liquor manufactured in Goa being illegally transported in vehicle no. KA 20 D 7671 for sale near Shiroor check post on national highway on April 27.
The officials arrested two suspects named M Anil Kumar (22) and Motla Naik (33) both from Hoovina Hadagali in Ballari district. The excise officials have seized the vehicle with the liquor and a mobile phone. The value of vehicle and the liquor is said to be worth approximately Rs 8, 00,000.
Excise sub-inspector B Chandrashekar Naika, district team and staff excise guard Shantappa Elagi, home guard Ganesh and driver Prakash participated in the operation.
Excise sub-inspector B Chandrashekar Naika and district team have registered a case and are conducting further investigation. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Mangaluru division excise joint commissioner S L Rajendra Prasad and Udupi district deputy commissioner of excise K S Murali.