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4mo ago

Gurugram Raid Uncovers 42,000 Smuggled Liquor Bottles at Licensed Vend

Authorities have escalated the case, suspending a local excise inspector, sealing the shop, assigning a special team to trace the smuggling network.

Officials said the liquor shop has been sealed, and a detailed probe has been initiated to identify the wider network involved. (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)
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Officials said samples from the seized bottles have been sent to a laboratory to confirm whether the consignments were illicit stock.
A Gurugram police and the excise department team recovered the bottles. (X)

Overview

  • Officials seized 3,921 cartons and 176 loose bottles lacking Haryana holograms or track-and-trace strips, with the haul valued at roughly ₹10 crore on the black market.
  • An FIR was registered at Sector 40 police station, samples were sent for laboratory examination, and a Special Investigation Team under the ACP (East) is leading the probe.
  • The outlet operated under L-2/L-14A norms licensed to Surinder Singh, who reportedly paid ₹44 crore in fees and is now absconding, while the shop in-charge was detained.
  • Investigators suspect airport-routed consignments and an interstate network spanning Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, with more raids and arrests expected.
  • Excise officials cited significant revenue loss, noted reports of daily sales of ₹50–60 lakh and alleged below-MRP pricing, with licence cancellation and fee forfeiture proceedings on the table.