Acting on a tip off, the Aarey police raided a godown in Aarey Colony unit number 31 and seized more than 2,184 kg of harmful chemicals (worth around '45.35 lakh), which are used to make spurious toddy. After being prepared at the godown, the liquor is supplied to 'tadi madi' centres across the city. The cops have arrested three accused in the case and booked them under various sections of IPC.

According to the police, inspector Daya Nayak along with senior PI Vijaylaxmi Hiremat and sub-inspector Audhut Wadikar raided the godown and recovered chemicals including chloral hydrate, ammonia sulphur, citric acid, shagreen and navagar powder.