A shocking case of liquor smuggling has come to light in the Gohana area of Sonipat district in Haryana, where smugglers devised a clever method to bypass the law. An ambulance, a vehicle meant for saving lives and carrying patients to hospitals, was being used to transport illegal alcohol. Acting on a tip-off, the Gohana CIA team busted this illicit operation and recovered a large cache of English wine from the vehicle.
The illegal trade operated in a movie-style fashion
The entire incident is linked to Bajana village in Gohana, where a man named Pradeep alias Bhakta was smuggling liquor under the guise of an ambulance. The accused was using a Maruti Eeco van with the word ambulance painted clearly on both the front and the back to avoid suspicion. He was transporting cartons of All Season brand English liquor from Chandigarh toward his village. While this method of evading authorities seemed straight out of a movie, vigilant police forces successfully thwarted the plan.
Major police action based on secret information
The Gohana CIA had received reliable intelligence regarding this illegal activity, prompting police to set up a blockade on the Gohana to Gamri road and intercept the suspicious vehicle. When officers searched the van and opened the boot, they were stunned to find the interior packed completely with contraband. Instead of medical equipment, the vehicle contained a total of 92 cartons of English liquor.
Arrest and ongoing investigation
Police arrested the accused, Pradeep alias Bhakta, on the spot, and he will be produced in court. ASI Ajay Kumar, who is investigating the case, stated that during initial questioning, the accused named another individual involved in the illegal enterprise. Authorities are now thoroughly investigating the entire smuggling network to determine who else is involved and to whom this alcohol was being supplied locally after being brought from Chandigarh.
