The company, Radico Khaitan, has used the name ‘Trikal’ on its IMFL on its single malt bottle priced at Rs 3,500- Rs 4,500. The whisky bottle with a teal label also carries a line-drawn figure of a face with closed eyes and a circle on the forehead – allegedly similar to Lord Shiva’s third eye
The cash-strapped Congress government has approved restoration of "Special Excise Cess (SEC)" of Rs 10 per 180 ml size bottle and proportionately for higher sizes on all categories liquor with effect from May 18
2019.57 litres of IMFL liquor was seized in Dharmapuri circle limits including Dharmapuri, Velgatoor and Gollapalli police stations limits since 2003 and registered 117 cases.
According to Excise officials, based on a tip-off, they conducted raids on a closed rice mill on the outskirts of Katnapalli and found the liquor stored illegally.