In one of the largest seizures of duty-evaded and duplicate scotch, the state excise department seized liquor worth around Rs 2 crore. Salunkhe said his interrogation then led them to another accused who was supplying him with the brew, who too was arrested at Andheri with four bottles. Officials however refused to reveal the names of the two arrested accused on grounds that it would hamper investigations. Describing this as one of the largest hauls in the history of the department, Salunkhe added that around 80% of the stock seemed to be genuine. The seizure was conducted under the supervision of state excise commissioner Dr Ashwini Joshi.

Source: dna January 14, 2018 21:22 UTC