In a crackdown on illegal transportation of liquor amid the general elections, the Nandyal police on Saturday seized non-duty paid liquor (NDPL) worth ₹54 lakh at the Gajulapalle check-post in the district.
Jitendra Rajkumar Gidwani (41) of Pune (Maharashtra) and Rajesh Meena (38) of Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) were arrested with a huge cache of liquor by the police guarding the check-post on Nandyal–Giddalur road.
Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Raghuveer Reddy stated that the two were apprehended on Friday night, while they were transporting the NDPL camouflaged with cattle fodder inside gunny bags in a truck.