Whisky in 'pickles' parcel seized at Varanasi Jn
Lucknow, Sept. 5 -- As Bihar, a dry state, readies for its assembly elections, liquor smugglers seem to be stepping up their game.
On Thursday, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized a parcel at Varanasi Junction under the Lucknow Division, booked as "pickles" for Patna, which actually contained 283 bottles of whisky.
The consignment - 16 packages labelled as 32 tins of pickles - was caught during a routine X-ray scan, officials said.
"One person was taken into custody from the spot, and concerned authorities were informed for further legal action," added the officials....
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