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3 injured as goons ferrying booze to Gujarat attack excise team from Palghar
Updated On: 19 November, 2022 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Vehicle without number plate hits excise SUV, pushing it into a pit, in Palghar; One official suffers serious head injuries
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Excise constable Vinayak Ghadge suffered serious head injuries in the attack; (right) The excise vehicle was badly damaged after it fell into the pit
An excise team from Palghar was attacked by the liquor mafia on Friday when it was chasing a vehicle loaded with alcohol. A second vehicle used by the audacious smugglers hit the excise SUV and pushed it off the road. The incident left an official with serious head injuries, while two others in their vehicle escaped with minor wounds. Officials said the booze was being taken to poll-bound and dry Gujarat.
Excise officials said they had inputs about a huge consignment of liquor being transported to Gujarat via Kurje village and laid a trap. “As per the information, a suspected vehicle came through the route around 5.30 a.m. Our officials tried to stop the vehicle because it had no number plate and was loaded with illegal liquor, but the driver didn’t stop,” said SS Amberkar, excise inspector from the Palghar unit.
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