Vadodara: Gujarat Police’s state monitoring cell (SMC) seized Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 5 lakh during a raid on the outskirts of Vadodara city along National Highway 48, arresting one person and declaring six others “wanted” in connection with the case.The SMC team on Friday night raided a spot opposite the GSFC Nagar gate, near a showroom on the Vasad-to-Vadodara stretch of NH-48, in the jurisdiction of Chhani police station.The team seized 58 cases containing approximately 1,890 bottles of liquor and beer, valued at Rs 5,02,515. A vehicle and other materials were also seized, taking the total value of confiscated property to Rs 10,32,515.The person arrested was identified as Sunil Patanwadiya, a resident of Anakhi village in Por, Vadodara district. Six others — Bhangla Kansing, Sunil Pravin Parmar of Omkarpura in Vadodara; Jayesh Ratan Thakor of Kalyanpura in Savli taluka; Hitesh alias Dabbi Rajendrasinh Gohil, Naresh Dalpat Parmar and Rakesh Rathwa — have been named as wanted.Chhani police registered a case under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, invoking Sections 65(a)(e), 81, 83, 98(2) and 116(b), on Saturday.
