Gujarat police in last 18 days seized a big stock of liquor worth Rs 8.86 crores and arrested 14, 823 accused in this connection. Liquor is openly sold in Gujarat and finding such a large stock by police raises question on prohibition in the state. Police having watch on gamblers too. They have seized Rs 1 crore from gambling raids. After 3 September, Surat hooch tragedy in raids at different places under instructions from DGP PP Pandey, 4.57 lakh leter of domestic liquor and 5.67 thousand leter imported liquor was seized by police.
