Nagpur: The Social Security Branch (SSB) of the Nagpur Crime Branch on Wednesday apprehended a man for possessing an illegal stock of country-made liquor on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti in Nagpur.

The accused has been identified as Manish Ajit Chakole (25), a resident of Ekatma Nagar, MIDC.

According to police sources, the SSB squad, comprising WHC Arti Chauhan and PCs Kunal Masram, Sameer Sheikh, and Nitin Wasane, received a tip-off regarding a man in possession of country-made liquor in the MIDC area. Acting on the information, the police raided the house of the accused and seized 54 bottles of country-made liquor, along with some cash.

The accused has been handed over to MIDC Police for further investigation.