During a series of planned raids today on October 2, Nagpur police arrested four women connected to the illegal sale of liquor, breaching the statewide ban for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
The first raid took place around 2:20 PM by Yashodharanagar police near Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Bahujan Hitay Buddha Vihar. Acting on reliable information, they caught Saroj Anand Borkar (60) illegally selling liquor. Further investigation revealed that her relative, Rakhi Arvind Motghare (48), had a large stock of alcohol at her home. A raid on Rakhi’s house led to the seizure of 522 bottles of country liquor (Santra 5000), 48 bottles of Royal Stag, 63 bottles of Imperial Blue, and 58 bottles of McDowell’s No. 1, valued at ₹46,170.
Both women were arrested, and a case was filed under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act after a complaint by Constable Amol Bhamburkar.
The Zone 3 special team raided multiple locations in Pachpaoli. At 5:30 PM, they arrested Lalita Sagar Dhanvijay (62) in Adarsh Nagar for selling 30 bottles of country liquor worth ₹1,050. Later, between 7:15 PM and 7:45 PM, they arrested Yashodabai Narayan Bangde (70) on Rambhaji Road for selling 15 liters of Mohafula and 278 bottles of country liquor valued at ₹14,120.
All three women were taken into custody, and cases were registered under Section 65(E) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The raids were conducted under the supervision of senior police officials, including Deputy Commissioners Niketan Kadam (Zone 5) and Mahak Swami (Zone 3). Further investigations are ongoing.