936 litres of spirit seized, one arrested

Times News NetworkBarwani: A man was arrested and 936 litres of illegal toxic spirit was seized during a raid in Chikhli village under Warla police station limits on Friday.“Acting on a tip-off that a large quantity of illegal spirit was being stored in a shed behind a house in Bamania Phalia locality of Chikhli village, Warla police station in-charge formed a special team and rushed to the spot,” Sendhwa Sub-Divisional Police Officer Ajay Waghmare told TOI.Police cordoned off the area and detained Prakash, a resident of Chikhli. A search of the shed led to the recovery of four blue plastic drums containing 936 litres of illegal toxic spirit, intended for use in making of illicit liquor.“Spirit is industrial-grade alcohol that is unsafe for human consumption. It may contain methanol and other harmful chemicals that can cause blindness, organ damage, or death,” the SDOP said.Warla police station in-charge Narayan Rawal told TOI that a case was registered against the accused under Sections 34 and 49(A) of the Excise Act and he was produced before the court which sent him to police remand.