If there's one thing on a lot of people's mind during this lockdown, it is the need for alcohol. From people simply wanting to pass their time at home to serious incidents where suicides were reported due to the unavailability of alcohol, the topic has been in the news ever since the lockdown was announced.
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Now, people have resorted to finding more creative ways to smuggle alcohol to those who are demanding it. However, the authorities are way ahead of these geniuses and recently, two people were caught smuggling alcohol, by the Paliyad Police in dry Gujarat's Botad district.
That's not it! The creative bit here is that they were smuggling it under the guise of distributing essential commodities like milk and onions. According to Ahmedabad Mirror, the police have seized around 30 bottles of IMFL and 25 litres of country-made alcohol.
Not just this, the two offenders were also in possession of a vehicle pass which was authorized by the district deputy election officer for the purpose of distributing milk and other essentials during lockdown.?
The two accused have been identified as 26-year-old Bhavin Mulji Vaja, and 22-year-old Dharmendra Bhagabhai Pardhi. Apparently, both of them belong to Botad.?
However, luck ran out quick for them since there was a team patrolling the area near Pipardi village, that they came across their vehicle. The car was also seized by the police officials. The two have been booked for bootlegging and misusing a government-issued pass.?