ROHTAK, May 10 -- Ahead of the voting for the Sonepat municipal corporation (MC) elections scheduled for Sunday, a joint team of CM flying and CID busted an illegal liquor smuggling network and seized illegal liquor worth Rs.40 lakh from Kharkhoda area.

The raid was conducted at the parking lot of a private hotel, where officials recovered 1,238 cartons of liquor concealed beneath bags filled with rice husk. Officials said the recovered liquor was allegedly brought from Chandigarh and was suspected to be meant for illegal distribution during the MC elections. According to officials, the action was carried out on a tip-off received by the CM Flying team.

CM flying inspector Bijender Singh said the team became suspicious after removing th...