On 04/02/2008 at 1830 hrs on credible information ASP Panambur Sub Division, CPI Panambur Circle along with staff intercepted a Lorrry bearing Reg. No. KA-19-B-7029 at Baikampady Industrial area Mangalore and seized 157 Cans (each 35 Lts) rectified spirit being transported illegally by arresting Divyesh @ Dayesh driver of lorry and Beerappa cleaner of said lorry. The Lorry has also been seized.
Total worth of rectified spirit seized is Rs. 2,74,750/
In this connection, a case has been registered in Panambur PS under Karnataka Excise Act. Both the accused arrested have been produced before the JMFC II court and remanded for judicial custody. It’s learnt that the spirit was being transported from Mangalore to Kerala.