A car allegedly involved in the illegal transportation of country-made liquor met with an accident while trying to evade an Excise Department team in Dhenkanal district.

The driver was trying to evade arrest when he was chased by the officials of the Excise Department. The incident took place on the Basoi–Barihapur rural road under Parajang police limits on Thursday.

According to official sources, the Excise Department had received a tip-off regarding a consignment of illicit liquor being transported through the area. Acting swiftly on the information, a team led by Kamakhyanagar Excise Deputy Superintendent Sawan Bhol set up a trap near Mukhtapashi on National Highway-53.

However, on spotting the Excise officials, the car driver accelerated in an attempt to flee. During the chase, the

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