Four Arrested for Illegal Liquor Transportation from Goa; Goods Worth Rs 22.35 Lakh Seized
Udupi: Kaup police arrested four people on November 11 for allegedly transporting liquor illegally from Goa to Mangaluru without a valid permit. The operation was conducted near the Hejamady Toll Plaza, where police seized two vehicles, including one allegedly used to transport the liquor and another suspected of escorting it. The total value of the seized property is estimated at Rs 22.35 lakh.
The arrested persons have been identified as Vinay (47), a resident of Kinnar village, Karwar; Gajanan Mahabaleshwar Naik (45), from Nandgad, Karwar taluk; Sujith Talekere (25), from Amadalli, Karwar; and Lawrence Thomas Mendonca (49), from Shirwad village, Karwar.
Acting on credible information received by Kaup Circle Police Inspector Ajmath Ali G., police conducted the operation on November 11 near the Hejamady Toll Plaza on National Highway 66 in Hejamady village, Kaup taluk.
During the operation, police intercepted and inspected a vehicle allegedly carrying liquor bottles from Goa to Mangaluru without a valid permit. Another vehicle accompanying it was also intercepted. Four persons were taken into custody, and a case was registered in connection with the incident.
Details of the seized property:
Liquor bottles allegedly being transported illegally – Rs 14.35 lakh.
Mahindra insulated pickup vehicle – Rs 5 lakh.
Maruti Swift car – Rs 3 lakh.
The total estimated value of the seized property is Rs 22.35 lakh.
The operation was conducted under the directions of Udupi District Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar, IPS, and Additional Superintendent of Police Sudhakar Sadananda Naik, under the guidance of Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Ishita Gupta, IPS. The operation was led by Kaup Circle Police Inspector Ajmath Ali G.
The police team comprised Padubidri Police Station Law and Order PSI Shakti Velu, Investigation PSI Anil Kumar T. Naik, Crime Detection Team ASIs Rajesh and Girish, Head Constables Krishnaprasad, Jeevan, Satish Bella, Shivananda Poojary and Ashwin Kumar, and Constables Sharan, Yasin Khazi, Rehman and Rukmini. Dinesh from the CDR unit and other police personnel also assisted in the operation.