Archive · 21 May 2025
Gujarat Police Bust Sanitizer Scheme Selling Alcohol Substitute
In Gujarat, where alcohol is restricted, a shop in Dwarka was selling hand sanitizer as a replacement for alcohol.
Police discovered the sanitizer contained dangerous levels of alcohol.
The sanitizer was made in Maharashtra.
The police arrested shop owners and a driver, but the supplier is still at large.
Drinking this sanitizer can severely damage the liver.
The investigation is ongoing.
Dwarka police busted a scheme involving the sale of hand rub as an alcohol substitute.
The raid took place at Chamunda Provision Store in Dwarka on March 29.
The hand rub contained 57% ethyl alcohol and 2.5% isopropyl alcohol.
Shopkeepers allegedly told customers the product could be consumed for intoxication.
Two provision store owners, and a driver were arrested; the supplier is at large.
- Who
- Devbhumi Dwarka police, Savdas Popaniya, Chirag Thobhani, Akram Najir, and Lagdhirsinh Jadeja
- What
- A scheme selling hand sanitizer as a substitute for alcohol, containing dangerous levels of alcohol.
- When
- March 29
- Where
- Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat, India; manufactured in Vasai, Maharashtra
- Why
- Hand sanitizer was sold as an alcohol substitute.
Consumers
Authorities
Access to Alcohol
Consumers
Consumers sought alcohol substitutes due to the region's prohibition.
Authorities
Authorities enforced the dry law and investigated illegal activities related to alcohol.
- Location of Incident
- Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat, India
- Product Sold
- Hand sanitizer marketed as 'Green Apple Hand Rub' and 'Orange Hand Rub'
- Alcohol Content
- 57% ethyl alcohol, 2.5% isopropyl alcohol
- Arrests
- Savdas Popaniya, Chirag Thobhani, Akram Nazir
- Suspect at large
- Lagdhirsinh Jadeja
- Police Action
- Raid on Chamunda Provision Store
