3 Camels Used to Transport Illicit Liquor Through Forests; 5 Nabbed

Gang Adopted Unusual Method After Strict Border Vigilance

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: The desert animal often associated with Rajasthan's sand dunes found itself caught up in a Delhi Police crackdown on bootlegging. Three camels were rescued after their owners allegedly used them to transport illicit liquor through forest tracks into the national capital, officials said on Friday.

"The gang opted for camels because vehicles could be identified and intercepted quickly, while the slow-moving animals could pass through forest patches silently, avoiding suspicion," Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan told a press conference here.

He further said camels can tread through the forest without making noise and unlike four-wheelers or two-wheelers, they do not even need roads.