Ashtavinayak Highway Crash Exposes Massive Liquor Smuggling Operation

• Two cars, an Innova and an i20, collided violently on Ashtavinayak Highway near Malthan, Shirur taluka.
• Initially appearing as a road accident, the i20 was found to be carrying 450 liters of illicit liquor in 15 cans.
• The i20 driver, Anil Chandaya Chauhan, attempted to flee in a drunken state but was apprehended by villagers.
• The incident, occurring during election season, has raised questions about police vigilance regarding liquor transport.
• Shirur police have seized the vehicle and evidence, and are conducting further investigations into the smuggling operation.