In a bid to evade police checks, a liquor smuggler allegedly disguised a Maruti Eeco as an ambulance to transport illicit liquor from Chandigarh to Haryana. The Gohana crime investigation agency (CIA) team arrested the accused and seized 92 boxes of English liquor from the vehicle, police said.

The accused was identified as Pradeep Kumar alias Bhakta, a resident of Bajana village in Gannaur. He allegedly painted the word ‘ambulance’ on the front and rear of the vehicle to avoid suspicion.

Acting on a tip-off, the CIA team set up a blockade on the Gohana-Gamri road and intercepted the vehicle. During a search, 92 boxes of liquor were recovered.

According to the police, during questioning, the accused reportedly disclosed the involvement of another person in the smuggling operation. Police are probing the source of the liquor, its intended recipients and possible links to a wider network. The accused will be produced before a court, with police seeking his remand for further investigation.