Karwar: Excise department busts massive storage of illegal Goan liquor; 2,440 litres liquor seized
Authorities believe it was stored to attract voters during LS Election
Karwar: In a major bust of illegal liquor smuggling, Karwar excise department in a joint operation with Karwar police on Friday raided a house in the city. The raiding team seized illegal Goan liquor worth Rupees over seven lakh here.
The seized liquor is about 2440 litres and is worth Rs. 7.15 lakh.
In a statement after the raid, Excise Deputy Commissioner L A Manjunath, said that such a huge quantity of illegal liquor being stored in a house raises suspicion about how did it crossed the borders despite have check-posts on the state border.
“It’s a big seizure and raises doubts over how it entered the state. There is all the possibility that it was stored to be used during Lok Sabha election to attract voters” he said.
The house which was raided belongs to Sitaram Prabhakar and is located near National Highway of Amadalli village in Karwar.
The owner of the house along with others managed to escape from the scene and are reportedly absconding since then.
“We have launched a manhunt for them. They will be arrested soon and further investigations will take place. We are committed to source the roots of this illegal smuggling of inter-state liquor ahead of elections” Manjunath added.
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Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
