Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Dombivli Raid Seizes ₹7.22 Lakh Liquor, Three Arrested
Police in Dombivli found a large collection of liquor bottles in a shed.
They said the bottles were hidden inside plastic pipes.
The police recovered 7,920 bottles worth about ₹7.22 lakh.
They believe the liquor came from Diu-Daman.
It was allegedly being prepared for transport to Rajkot in Gujarat.
Three men were arrested in connection with the case.
The case was registered under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.
Police are still investigating who supplied the liquor and who else may have been involved.
Kalyan Crime Branch Unit-3 seized 7,920 sealed liquor bottles valued at ₹7.22 lakh.
Police raided a tin-sheet shed near Shelar Maidan in Khambalpada, Dombivli.
Investigators allege the liquor was sourced from Diu-Daman and intended for Rajkot, Gujarat.
Police recovered 99 plastic pipes allegedly used to conceal the bottles during transport.
Three men were arrested, while investigators continue searching for the alleged main supplier and other participants.
- Who
- Kalyan Crime Branch Unit-3 arrested Hiren Shankarbhai Bakr, Manish Purushottam Dhuker, and Vipul Ramakrishna Shukla.
- What
- Police seized 7,920 liquor bottles and 99 plastic pipes allegedly used to conceal them.
- When
- September 30, 2026.
- Where
- A tin-sheet shed near Shelar Maidan in Khambalpada, Dombivli.
- Why
- Police allege the liquor was being concealed for transport to Rajkot, Gujarat, while evading detection.
- Seizing agency
- Kalyan Crime Branch, Unit-3
- Liquor seized
- 7,920 sealed bottles
- Estimated value
- ₹7.22 lakh
- Concealment material
- 99 plastic pipes
- Alleged source
- Diu-Daman
- Intended destination
- Rajkot, Gujarat
- Police case
- Registered at Tilaknagar Police Station under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act