Archive · 4 Sep 2025
GRP Recovers Liquor Stash in Vadodara Railway Yard, Probe Underway
The police in Vadodara found hidden alcohol in the railway yard twice in a week.
First, they found thousands of bottles of alcohol in a shed.
Then, they discovered over two thousand beer cans under a water tank.
A railway worker, Rubin Shaikh, is accused of being involved and is now missing.
Police are investigating these discoveries as part of a larger effort to clean up and inspect unused areas of the railway property.
They are looking for any other illegal activities happening on the premises.
GRP recovered 2,304 beer cans worth Rs 5.06 lakh from an overhead water tank.
This is the second such case in a week, following the recovery of IMFL from MEMU carshed.
A railway employee, Rubin Shaikh, is wanted by the police and is on the run.
The police are conducting a thorough probe of the railway premises.
The recovered liquor stashes were found during the 'Mission Clean Station' drive.
- Who
- Vadodara Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Administration.
- What
- Recovered stashes of liquor from the Vadodara Railway yard in two separate incidents.
- When
- The beer was recovered on Wednesday; the IMFL was recovered on August 30.
- Where
- Vadodara Railway yard.
- Why
- As part of a 'Mission Clean Station' drive to inspect deserted railway spaces and crack down on illegal activity.
- Total Beer Recovered
- 2,304 beer cans (1,152 litres)
- Value of Beer
- Rs 5.06 lakh
- Total IMFL Recovered (Earlier)
- 9,143 bottles (2,112 litres)
- Value of IMFL
- Rs 38.09 lakh
- Location of Beer
- Under an overhead water tank
- Location of IMFL (Earlier)
- MEMU carshed
- Accused Identified
- Rubin Shaikh, Kapilsinh Kuntal