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Accused Ashraf Pathan, who police said is a history sheeter with several prohibition cases against his name, could be seen in the Facebook video with several cartons of liquor bottles in the backdrop.
“If you do business, it should be (something) illegal,” he was heard boasting in the video, which went viral on social media.
After the video caught the attention of police, Pathan, a resident of Gomtipur here, was detained for questioning.
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Since the video sent a wrong message, Pathan was held under section 292, which pertains to creating public nuisance, of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the release said.
The Gujarat Prohibition Act bans the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor in the state.