Police Catch Man With Shocking 48 Bottles of Illegal Liquor Hidden in His Clothes

A road roller is used to destroy seized liquor bottles March 30, 2022, as police officials oversee in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India. Police officials destroyed thousands of seized illegal liquor bottles in this western state where liquor is prohibited. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

A video shared Friday on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, showed a man described as a “moving ‘liquor shop'” being apprehended by police, who discovered he was concealing a whopping 48 bottles of illegal liquor beneath his clothing.

The video shows the man removing the bottles from various areas of his person.

नाम है सज्जन कुमार। हरिद्वार जैसी पवित्र जगह पर चलती–फिरती “शराब की दुकान” लेकर घूम रहा था। शरीर के कोने–कोने से शराब के 48 पव्वे मिले हैं। पुलिसवालों की कमेंट्री सुनने लायक है। पूरा Video देखिए… pic.twitter.com/RAjNZm6Zsz

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According to the post, the man’s name is Sajjan Kumar, and he was apprehended in Haridwar, the second-largest city in Uttarakhand, India.

Haridwar is viewed as a holy place for Hindus, and the city hosts significant religious events, including Kumbh Mela.

Haridwar is one of many areas in India where alcohol is illegal.

Unfortunately, this ban has led to a significant black-market liquor operation within the gargantuan country, and tainted illicit liquor often leads to illnesses and death.

Earlier in June, more than 100 people were hospitalized and 47 killed after drinking illegal liquor that was tainted with a deadly chemical called methanol. The incident occurred far from Haridwar, in the southern state of Tamil. A mass cremation was held for the dead.

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