‘Liquor raid’ in Gujarat: Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor, Jignesh Mevani booked for trespassing

Hitting out at the government and the police administration for registering an FIR against them, they said that it was an attempt by the BJP government to “question their credibility”. They also demanded that the history of the woman complainant be made public. “The government should declare the criminal background of woman. Her husband was into bootlegging and there were three cases against him…. Instead of making the state liquor-free, they have booked us,” they said.

The SP confirmed that the woman does have a history of cases under liquor prohibition. He said that the woman complainant is also being probed.

Kanchan, whose house was “raided” by the three leaders on Thursday, said that she was terrified by the manner her house was “raided”, and alleged that liquor pouches were “planted” in her house.