Beer laden truck seized, driver arrested

PRAYAGRAJ, March 20 (HS): Shahganj police on receiving a tip off acted swiftly and intercepted a truck laden with 1400 cartons of Haryana made beer worth Rs. 8 lakh on Saturday. The truck bearing registration number HR 37D 6068 was on its way to Jharkhand via Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Somehow it entered the no entry zone and was intercepted by the police. The driver failed to show valid documents. The driver has been arrested and the truck seized by the police. Further investigation is underway. Prayagraj police has launched a crackdown on illicit liquor after the Handia hooch tragedy, which comes close on the heels of similar contingency in Fatehpur and Pratapgarh last week. These districts fall under Prayagraj division.