Goa, March 8 -- Panaji Police have successfully apprehended Nabokumar Mahal, the prime accused in a wine store fraud case involving the misappropriation of high-value liquor bottles. The complaint was lodged by Carlos Barreto, Partner of M/s Casa Barreto, Wine Stores, Travesa Revoluccao Road, Panaji.

According to the complaint filed on February 28, 2023, Nabokumar Mahal, a resident of West Bengal and a servant employed by Barreto, allegedly misappropriated Black Label, Red Label, and Jagermeister bottles from M/s Casa Barreto, Wine Stores, between October 2022 and February 9, 2023. The accused reportedly exchanged these bottles with boxes containing lower-value brands, namely Royal Challenge, Royal Stag, and Mcdowells.

Furthermore, two ...