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BRS leader KT Rama Rao condemned the Telangana government’s inaction after six people died from consuming illicit liquor in Hyderabad. He demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation for each victim’s family and urged better medical care and preventive measures
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In a statement, officials from the Task Force and Enforcement wings of the Prohibition and Excise Department said that Sura Ravi and Chintala Sujatha, residents of Gandhinagar and Voddera Colony in Adilabad town respectively, were apprehended while transporting the liquor following a tip-off. They were later produced in court and remanded to judicial custody.
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During interrogations, the four confessed to committing the crime to make a fast buck. They were produced before court and sent to judicial remand.
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Using branded containers, the duo bottled spurious liquor and distributed it to belt shops and wine stores, duping gullible customers
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Adilabad Prohibition and Excise Inspector Vijayender said that a person was booked for smuggling the illicit liquor seized during a raid held at the village
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The seizure was made under Operation Kawach, carried out ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, targeting illicit liquor, drugs, and illegal arms
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Acting on a tip-off, the task force intercepted Guguloth Sinu (30), a resident of Malcheruvu Thanda in Akkannapet mandal, and conducted a search of his two-wheeler at Malyala. After the search, Sinu was handed over to the Rajagopalpet police for further action.
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Model village panchayats, Gangadevipally and Mariyapuram and several villages in the State have already imposed total prohibition and now Gollapalle village has joined them.
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State BJP president Annamalai writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting CBI inquiry into the deaths
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Comes down heavily on the DMK government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin for the first time since floating his party
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Stalin says govt appointed a one-man committee under retired High Court Justice B Gokuldas would look into the issue
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Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed shock over the deaths and said that action had been taken against officials who failed to prevent it
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In order to eradicate the gudumba menace from the State, the government had taken up a special drive to check the illegal trade and to provide rehabilitation to those involved in the business.
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Prohibition and Excise Department officials adopt a multi-pronged strategy to keep smugglers at bay
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Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud instructed Excise and Prohibition officials to intensify vigilance on the State border checkposts and register cases against those selling illicit liquor from other States
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Amaravati: Consumption of spurious liquor has claimed 18 lives in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district during the last one week. Two persons succumbed on Saturday, taking the death toll to 18 in Jangareddygudem town even as officials from various departments were conducting an investigation. According to officials, a man identified as Anil died at a […]
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Kumram Bheem-Asifabad: A man was arrested for allegedly selling illicit liquor produced in Maharashtra, locally known as desi daru, in Kaghaznagar on Monday. As many as 160 bottles of 90 ml of the country alcohol each were recovered from him. Prohibition and Excise Inspector Mahender Singh said that the accused was identified as Mohammad Afroz, […]
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The incident took place at Laxmanpur on Wednesday evening, when a group of men consumed alcohol at an illicit liquor den and fell unconscious soon after, an official said.
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"Each person who died had underlying diseases and deteriorating health. No case of consumption of poisonous liquor has been found," said local police.
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According to police, the driver has been identified as Md Ahmad Alishah, a resident of Nidadavole town. The liquor was transported from Kolkata to Andhra Pradesh.