Liquor worth Rs 2.3 lakh seized in Maharashtra, one held

Osmanabad: Liquor worth Rs 2.30 lakh was seized from a house in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra by the excise department ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, an official said.

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Acting on a tip-off, the excise sleuths raided a house in Shelgaon village on Monday and seized liquor of various brands collectively worth Rs 2.30 lakh from there, he said.

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The house owner, Laxman Deorao Kondane, who allegedly brought the stock from neighbouring Goa, was arrested, the excise official said in a release.

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Lok Sabha polls to 48 seats in Maharashtra will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.

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The election in Osmanabad Lok Sabha seat in Marathwada region of central Maharashtra will be held on April 18. (PTI)

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