Property Worth ₹5.47 Lakh Seized
Nanded, 27 September 2026 Following a complaint regarding the illegal transportation of liquor from Nanded city to rural areas, Deputy Inspector General of Police Shri Shahaji Umap dispatched a team of officers and personnel to Nanded city.
On September 27, 2026, the team laid a trap in front of Saubhadra Mangal Karyalaya under the jurisdiction of Bhagyanagar Police Station and intercepted a Tata Tiago car allegedly being used to illegally transport country-made and foreign liquor. The team seized country-made and foreign liquor worth ₹2,47,530 and the vehicle, valued at approximately ₹3,00,000, bringing the total value of the seized property to ₹5,47,530.
In this connection, Vishal Dileep Rathod, a resident of Kondapur Tanda, Kalmnuri taluka, Hingoli district, was taken into custody. A case has been registered against him at Bhagyanagar Police Station vide Crime No. 554/2026 under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.
Police Sub-Inspector Pankaj Ingle, along with Police Head Constables Pradeep Khansole, Ganesh Rathod, Sandeep Waghade and Gajanan Davre, participated in the operation. DIG Shahaji Umap congratulated the officers and personnel of the team for their commendable work.
Report Illegal Activities Through ‘Khabar’ Helpline
To enable citizens to directly provide information about illegal activities to the police, the DIG’s office has launched a helpline named ‘Khabar’ at 9150100100. DIG Nanded Range Shri Shahaji Umap appealed to citizens to share information about illegal activities in their areas through the helpline.
