{
  "id": 12031868,
  "title": "Four raids, liquor seized worth over Rs2 in Gujarat; 5 arrested, 21 wanted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/four-raids-liquor-seized-worth-over-rs2-in-gujarat-5-arrested-21",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T23:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/four-raids-liquor-seized-worth-over-rs2-in-gujarat-5-arrested-21-wanted-1.500698252"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gujarat police conducted four raids in Valsad, Ahmedabad Rural, Bharuch and Jamnagar districts, seizing Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth over Rs2 crore ($207,629) combined. The largest seizure was in Bharuch district, where around 958 boxes containing 23,460 bottles of IMFL and beer were seized, valued at Rs 193 lakhs ($2.2 million). Police Sub-Inspector J.S. Rajput arrested Anwarsha Mohammad Hanif Belgavkar from Karnataka during this raid.\n\nIn Jamnagar, around 246 boxes containing 10,409 bottles of IMFL and beer were seized, valued at Rs 37,21,848. Police Inspector R.K. Karmata arrested Dipak alias Atapatu Jethwani and Yuvrajsinh Chudasama during the raid. Nine others were declared wanted in connection with the alleged cutting and distribution of liquor.\n\nIn Ahmedabad Rural, around 35 boxes containing 410 bottles of IMFL and beer were seized, valued at Rs 14,26,064. Kunj Patel from Ahmedabad was arrested, and five others were wanted for allegedly sending the liquor consignment from Haryana. In Valsad, around 60 boxes containing 2,051 bottles of IMFL and beer were seized, valued at Rs 5,90,784. Sanjay alias Sanjay Bhayo Singh from Valsad was arrested, and two females and two others were wanted. Police registered cases against all the accused under relevant sections and further investigations are underway.",
  "summary": "Four raids, liquor seized worth over Rs two crore in Gujarat; 5 arrested, 21 wanted",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}