Three arrested, several others booked for producing illicit liquor, wine during raids across Telangana

Excise officials with the accused along with the seized liquor and wine in Hyderabad.

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Three persons were arrested and illicitly produced wine and liquor were seized during multiple raids conducted by Excise officials across Telangana as part of a crackdown on unauthorised alcohol production, sale and transportation.Acting on information that wine was being produced without permission by Anglo-Indians in the Mettuguda and Tarnaka areas, the Secunderabad Excise officials, along with the District Task Force (DTF) team, conducted raids at two locations.During the raids, officials seized 25 bottles of wine from a house and arrested an accused, identified as Antony, in connection with the case. In a separate operation near RTC Hospital in Tarnaka, the team seized 20 litres of wine and arrested two persons, Venu and Prakash.The total value of the seized wine was estimated at ₹50,000. The accused and the seized material were handed over to the Secunderabad Excise Station for further legal action.Meanwhile, officials continued raids against illicitly distilled (ID) liquor manufacturing units and suppliers across several districts of Telangana.

Telangana excise officials crackdown on illicit liquor in various districts.