Ahead of Gujarat elections, state Police seizes nearly 76,000 liquor bottles
The state police also captured five vehicles worth Rs 24,15,000 on Saturday.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2017-11-26 05:00 GMT
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Police has seized 75,968 bottles of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 2,20,88,000 in Gandhinagar, a few days ahead of the upcoming Gujarat elections.
The state police also captured five vehicles worth Rs 24,15,000 on Saturday.
According to the Election Commission, liquor is a popular incentive used to persuade voters in Gujarat, which is a dry state.
The seize has come after the Gujarat Police launched a special drive against distribution of alcohol illegally ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in the state, scheduled for December 9 and December 14.