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Crime
Damoh Police Seize 18 Cartons of Illegal Liquor from UP-Registered Scorpion
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 10:01 PM
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Damoh police confiscated 18 cartons of illicit country liquor worth about ₹5.9 million from a Uttar Pradesh‑registered Scorpion vehicle; the driver fled and a case has been filed under the Excise Act.
Damoh police, operating from the Kotwali station, stopped a Scorpion utility vehicle near the Patharia Fateh Overbridge and seized 18 cartons of illegal country liquor. The vehicle bore a Uttar Pradesh registration number, prompting the checkpoint.
The confiscated liquor is valued at roughly ₹5.90 lakh, according to officials. When officers approached, the driver abandoned the vehicle and escaped on foot, prompting a manhunt.
Authorities have registered a case under the Excise (Abkari) Act and are actively searching for the suspect. The seizure underscores ongoing enforcement efforts against illicit liquor trade in central India.
The confiscated liquor is valued at roughly ₹5.90 lakh, according to officials. When officers approached, the driver abandoned the vehicle and escaped on foot, prompting a manhunt.
Authorities have registered a case under the Excise (Abkari) Act and are actively searching for the suspect. The seizure underscores ongoing enforcement efforts against illicit liquor trade in central India.