Law enforcement authorities in Gujarat's Jamnagar district have executed a massive disposal operation against smuggled alcohol consignments. In the Lalpur taluka of the district, illicit liquor valued in crores of rupees, which had been confiscated during multiple enforcement operations, was completely decimated on open ground using heavy construction machinery. Official assessments placed the total value of the destroyed alcohol at over Rs 2.25 crore.
Consignments Seized Across Four Police Stations
The destroyed stock comprised illicit foreign liquor, beer tins, and cans gathered over an eight-month window spanning from January 2026 to August 2026. The seizures were executed during multiple crackdowns by police stations located in Lalpur, Meghpar (Padana), Jamjodhpur, and Sethvadala. Once the necessary statutory permissions and legal formalities were secured, competent authorities issued formal disposal directives to prevent contraband stockpiling in station premises.
Disposal Carried Out Near Dhandhar Riverbed
For the execution of the disposal order, authorities earmarked an open expanse situated behind the Government Arts and Commerce College along the Lalpur-Jamnagar highway, adjoining the banks of the Dhandhar river. Departmental inventories recorded exactly 42,523 units, encompassing bottles, tins, and alternative packaging formats, with an aggregate calculated worth of Rs 2,25,59,315. Road rollers and JCB earthmovers were deployed to repeatedly run over the organized rows, crushing the glass and metal containers entirely into the earth.
Multi-Departmental Panel Oversees the Operation
The disposal protocol was conducted under the direct supervision of a designated official committee presided over by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Lalpur. Key supervisory personnel on site included Assistant Superintendent of Police Pratibha (IPS), Jamnagar Narcotics, Prohibition and Excise Officer S.C. Vada, alongside station house officers and investigation teams from the concerned jurisdictions. Regulatory protocols mandate strict oversight and formal verification during such destructions to ensure zero diversion of seized contraband.
Prior Crackdown on Counterfeit Alcohol Network in Kutch
The massive operation follows ongoing enforcement drives targeting bootlegging networks across the dry state. In an earlier coordinated intervention, the Bhuj Cyber Cell targeted an illicit counterfeit alcohol manufacturing unit operating out of the Adipur area in Kutch district. Investigators had seized 600 litres of industrial chemicals, a 200-litre water mixture, more than 600 filled bottles of 180 ml capacity, roughly 9,400 empty bottles, and automated bottle-sealing equipment. Two operatives hailing from Mumbai and Mathura were taken into custody during that operation, highlighting interstate supply links in counterfeit liquor manufacturing.
