Bandipora February 09:(KNS) Continuing  its drive against the menace of drugs and illicit liquor, Bandipora Police today arrested two bootleggers at Wullar Vantage Garoora and recovered illicit liquor from their possession.

Acting on a specific information a police party  led by SHO P/S Argam Insp.Masood ul Hassan under the supervision of DySP PC Bandipora Shri Faizan Ali (JKPS) established a Naka at  Wullar Vantage Garoora Aragam.During naka checking, a Scooty bearing registration number JK15A- 4850 was signalled to stop and during checking of the said vehicle, two suspicious persons were  found to be carrying 14 illicit liquor bottles in the said vehicle. 

The individuals were detained and the vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized. The accused have been identified as Sajad Ahmad Beigh @ Shahzad S/O Gh Mohd Beigh and Mohd Mustafa Beigh S/O Ab Rashid both residents of Guzarbal Bankoot Bandipora. 

During Preliminary enquiry, it came to surface that the illicit liquor was meant for sale in the general area of Bandipora. 

Upon this case FIR no. 01/2022  under relevant sections of Excise act has been registered in Police station Argam and further investigation taken up.(KNS)