Archive · 23 Jan 2026
BJP MLA's Nephew Arrested for Bootlegging
A man named Yogesh Keshav Dodhiya, who is the nephew of a BJP MLA, was caught by the police while transporting a lot of liquor.
The police found liquor worth Rs 3.87 lakh and arrested him.
Two other men who were with him managed to escape, and the police are still looking for them.
The whole thing happened in a village called Khambla, near Surat.
Yogesh is from a nearby village called Andhantri.
The police also took away the two cars that were being used to transport the liquor.
Yogesh Keshav Dodhiya, nephew of BJP MLA Mohan Dodhiya, was arrested for bootlegging.
Liquor worth Rs 3.87 lakh was seized during the raid.
Two other suspects, Kartik Patel and Bharat Patel, escaped and are being searched for.
The raid took place in a thickly vegetated area near Khambla village, Valod taluka.
Yogesh Dodhiya is a resident of Andhantri village in Valod taluka.
- Who
- Yogesh Keshav Dodhiya, nephew of BJP MLA Mohan Dodhiya
- What
- Arrested for bootlegging and liquor seizure
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Khambla village, Valod taluka, Surat district
- Why
- Transporting and possibly selling illegal liquor
- Arrested Person
- Yogesh Keshav Dodhiya
- Relation to MLA
- Nephew of BJP MLA Mohan Dodhiya
- Location of Arrest
- Khambla village, Valod taluka
- Liquor Seized
- IMFL bottles worth Rs 3.87 lakh
- Escaped Suspects
- Kartik Patel and Bharat Patel