Inter-State Cell of Crime Branch of Delhi Police has taken major action against smuggling of illegal foreign liquor and arrested an accused. Police have also seized expensive foreign liquor kept in 12 cartons and MG Hector car used to transport liquor from his possession. In this matter, a case has been registered on March 20, 2026 under Section 33/58 of the Delhi Excise Act.
Trap laid in West Punjabi Bagh
Actually, Delhi Police had received information that a person was bringing cheap liquor from Gurugram and supplying it illegally in Delhi and was earning huge profits from it. Based on this information, the Crime Branch team laid a trap on March 19 near Road No. 40 in West Punjabi Bagh area of West Delhi. As soon as the suspect reached his car, the police team caught him on the spot. During the search, foreign liquor kept in 12 cartons was recovered from the car.
No license found
The recovered liquor includes expensive foreign whiskeys like Glenfiddich Single Malt, Chivas Regal and Monkey Shoulder. The accused was preparing to buy these brands of liquor from Gurugram and sell it illegally in Delhi. During interrogation, he could not even show any valid permit or license for liquor.
Case registered earlier also in Gurugram
Let us tell you that the arrested accused has been identified as 35-year-old Naman Kohli, resident of West Punjabi Bagh. A case has already been registered against him under the Excise Act in Sector-56 police station of Gurugram. The Crime Branch team has seized the recovered liquor and MG Hector car. The police is now investigating this entire network and trying to find out who else is involved in this illegal liquor supply racket.