Before the commencement of the upcoming Kedarnath Dham Yatra, in connection with the campaign being run for the prevention of liquor smuggling, illegal storage, under the supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Rudraprayag and under the supervision of the jurisdictional Guptkashi, the police station Guptkashi, under the leadership of the station in-charge Guptkashi, on the Kalimath road. During checking, accused Mahavir Bhetwal s/o Hori Bhetwal, resident of village Bhetsem Narayankoti, police station Guptkashi, district Rudraprayag, was arrested while transporting 48 half McDowell whiskey bottles of illegal English liquor. In relation to which the charge was registered at Police Station Guptkashi under the relevant sections of the Excise Act.