Kupwara : Police Station Kupwara in a joint nakka with Police Post Kalaroos intercepted a vehicle and seized a large quantity of illicit alcohol. The joint naka was established at Madmadow Kalaroos, where a vehicle bearing registration number JK09B 6808 was stopped for checking.
The vehicle was being driven by Mohd Abass Khan, S/O Mohd Ayoob Khan R/aO Parraypora Kalaroos. His wife, Mahfooza Begum, was accompanying him at the time. Upon checking of the vehicle 166 bottles of wine and 12 bottles of beer were recovered from their possession.
Both husband and wife have been arrested, and the vehicle has been seized. Case FIR No. 184/24, U/S 50 of the Excise Act has been registered at Police Station Kupwara.
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