India, April 15 -- The Laxminagar police arrested a 38-year-old man on Monday for allegedly transporting foreign liquor illegally and seized contraband and property worth around Rs.25 lakh.

The accused has been identified as Angrej Singh Puransingh Gill, resident of Bopkhel. Acting on a tip-off, police laid a trap near Shahadal Baba Chowk, where they intercepted a suspicious Scorpio matching the description. When signalled to stop, the driver allegedly attempted to flee but was chased and detained.

During the search, police recovered several boxes of foreign liquor concealed inside the vehicle. The seized liquor is valued at about Rs.2 lakh, while the car and other assets recovered are worth around Rs.23 lakh, taking the total seizure t...