Jaipur

Rajasthan Police seized liquor worth about Rs 1.5 crore from a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Dausa district and arrested a man allegedly involved in interstate smuggling, officials said on Saturday.

The seizure was made in a joint operation by the Anti-Gang Task Force (AGTF) and Dausa Sadar police.

Police said the truck was carrying 415 bags of rice as cover, beneath which 1,071 cartons of Punjab-made liquor, including brands such as Royal Challenge, Royal Stag and McDowell's, were concealed.

The accused, Dinesh Jat, a resident of Barmer, was arrested.

Police also recovered Rs 60,000 in cash and impounded the truck, officials said.

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Preliminary investigation revealed that the consignment was being transported from Sirsa in Haryana to Gujarat, they said.