Dhenkanal: A huge cache of foreign liquor was seized by Excise Department officials from a container truck at Hindol in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday.
Reportedly, the container truck was on its way from Assam to Jharsuguda when it was intercepted by the Excise officials on Puruna Cuttack-Sambalpur road. It had around 1000 cartons of whisky.
Three persons including the container truck driver, helper, and a youth who was escorting the container truck were apprehended by the Excise officials.
The truck driver Nanda and helper Birendra were found to be residents of Assam, while the youth was identified as Abinash Maharana of Balaramprasad village in Dhenkanal.
