The accused is a tuition teacher by profession (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Ahmedabad: A shocking incident surfaced in Gujarat's capital when the crime branch arrested a man for illegally possessing liquor. Even though Gujarat is a dry state, the police found as much as 144 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) at the house of the accused. A tuition teacher by profession, the man was arrested on Friday.

The accused has been identified as Jiten Sindhi. The 40-year-old used to bring liquor to the city and used to sell it to the locals. The police recovered the alcohol from the residence of the accused. According to the Ahmedabad Mirror's report, the accused is a resident of Shlok Homes in the Sola area and was storing the illegal liquor there. The police raided the house of the accused and confiscated 144 bottles of Old Monk rum. The accused is a tuition teacher by profession.

The accused was arrested and was taken to the Crime Branch office situated in Gaekwad Haveli. According to the police, the accused is a MBA graduate and runs a coaching class. Sindhi has been living alone since the past seven years and hails from Bhavnagar.

The Crime branch PSI J M Patel said that the police have taken the accused on a one-day remand. During initial investigation, the accused confessed to getting the alcohol from two CISF personnel. It was also added that the bottles had 'for defence personnel only' written on them. It is also being alleged that the accused has been involved in trading alcohol for around a year.

There is a law in force in the state of Gujarat which prohibits the manufacturing, storage, sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks. The ban came into effect when the state of Bombay was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra. This law has been in force since May 1, 1960. Gujarat is not the only state in India where alcohol has been banned. The ban has also been implemented in Bihar and Nagaland.