Bilaspur Police Recover 72 Beer Cartons From Two Vehicles, Case Against Two

Bilaspur police, while taking action against the illegal liquor trade, recovered a total of 72 cartons of beer from two vehicles during a checkpoint operation on the NH four-lane road at Kaichimod. The operation was carried out by a team from the Swarghat police station.

During vehicle checking, the police searched one Maruti Baleno and one Scorpio. A total of 33 cartons of beer were recovered from the Baleno, while 39 cartons were recovered from the Scorpio. The recovery from the two vehicles together amounted to 72 cartons of beer.

The police identified the accused as Sundar Singh, aged 26, son of Shri Megh Singh, a resident of village Jindaud, post office Banderol, tehsil and district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

The second accused was identified as Purndev, aged 26, son of Shri Bahadur Singh. He is also a resident of village Jindaud, post office Banderol, tehsil and district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

In connection with the recovery, a case has been registered at Swarghat police station under FIR number 86/2026, dated 24.10.2026. The case has been registered under Section 39(1)(A) of the HP Excise Act. Further investigation in the matter is continuing.