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News18•11-10-2026, 13:15
Beed Police Arrest Bootlegger and Seize Illicit Liquor Worth Rs 1.11 Lakh
  • •Police in Beed district arrested a 48-year-old bootlegger named Mahipal Narayana Komidi in a crackdown on illegal liquor trade.
  • •Authorities acted on a tip-off and intercepted the accused while he was transporting illicit Indian-Made Foreign Liquor on a two-wheeler.
  • •The police seized contraband and a motorcycle with a combined value of Rs 1.11 lakh.
  • •The accused, a native of Telangana, has been booked under the relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949.

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The arrest followed a police crackdown and a tip-off regarding the distribution of illegal liquor. A team from the Shivajinagar police station intercepted the accused while he was transporting the contraband.

Police seized illicit Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) along with a two-wheeler motorcycle used for transportation. The total value of the seized contraband and vehicle amounted to Rs 1.11 lakh.

The 48-year-old accused, a native of Telangana, has been booked under the relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949.