Police Seize Rs 35 Lakh Illicit Liquor Hidden Under Potatoes in Sonbhadra

• Sonbhadra police seized illicit liquor worth Rs 17 lakh hidden under potato sacks in a truck.
• The truck, valued at Rs 20 lakh, was intercepted in the Khadpathar-Hathinnala forest area, Pipri.
• A total of 7440 bottles (260 cartons) of English liquor were recovered during the vehicle inspection.
• Inter-state smuggler Navjot Singh was arrested; liquor was en route from UP to Bihar via Jharkhand.
• Police are investigating Dheeraj Singh's involvement and working to dismantle the entire smuggling network.

Why It Matters: Police busted a major liquor smuggling operation in Sonbhadra, seizing illicit alcohol and arresting a key suspect.