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Indore Seizes Illicit Liquor, Arrests Suspect In Cyber Fraud
Officials in Indore carried out two actions against suspected illegal activities.
Excise officers found 500 boxes of illegal whisky in a mini truck.
They think the liquor may have been going to Gujarat, but they are still checking.
The driver was not found and police are looking for him.
In a separate case, police arrested Lucky Parmar.
They say he let cybercriminals use his bank account and SIM card.
The account may have helped move money from online scams affecting people in several states.
Police are questioning him to learn who else may be involved.
The State Excise Department seized 500 boxes of illicit liquor worth ₹45 lakh from a stationary mini truck in Indore’s Palda Industrial Area.
The latest seizure was the second major bootlegging crackdown in Indore within 48 hours, following a separate ₹55 lakh recovery from a container truck.
Officials suspect the latest consignment was headed for dry-state Gujarat, but its final destination remains under verification.
Police arrested BCom graduate Lucky Parmar for allegedly supplying a bank account and SIM card to an interstate cyber fraud network.
The account was reportedly linked to complaints from several states, and police are investigating other people allegedly involved.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh State Excise Department and Indore crime branch police; the liquor truck driver remains absconding, while Lucky Parmar was arrested in the cyber fraud case.
- What
- Authorities seized illicit liquor worth ₹45 lakh and arrested a man accused of supplying a bank account and SIM card for cyber fraud.
- Where
- The liquor was seized in Palda Industrial Area near the road linking Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple to the RTO in Dev Nagar, Indore. The bank account was investigated through a private-sector bank’s New Palasia branch.
- When
- The liquor seizure was reported on Saturday after a separate ₹55 lakh seizure late Thursday night; the cyber fraud arrest was also announced Saturday.
- Why
- The excise action followed a tip-off, while the cybercrime arrest followed an investigation into an account linked to complaints from multiple states.
Key facts
- Latest liquor seizure
- 500 boxes of Pariis Rose Premium Whisky in 180ml bottles
- Latest seizure value
- ₹45 lakh
- Combined liquor seizures
- About ₹1 crore within 48 hours, including a separate ₹55 lakh recovery
- Liquor investigation
- The driver is absconding, and officials are investigating the supply source and transport network
- Cyber fraud suspect
- Lucky Parmar, a BCom graduate and Tilak Nagar resident
- Alleged cybercrime role
- Providing a bank account and SIM card used to receive bank OTPs and allegedly transfer fraud-linked money
- Cybercrime case
- Registered under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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