Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

After methanol-laced liquor claimed several lives in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi, the Prohibition and Excise Department in Telangana is keeping a tab on methanol manufacturers in the State and is cracking down on illicitly distilled liquor in a few districts. “Though the State does not have methanol-laced alcohol cases yet, districts such as Warangal, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Nizamabad and Adilabad are battling the sale and consumption of ID liquor,” said Telangana Prohibition and Excise Director General V.B. The department is currently carrying out a three-month ‘special drive’ to eradicate ID liquor in the districts and peddling of narcotics, particularly ganja, in Hyderabad, the official added. Twenty-six days into the drive, the department registered 1,534 cases, arrested 1,207 people and seized 7,863 litres of the liquor, according to data shared by the department.

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Excise dept cracks down on illegal liquor ops in Gurugram
2 weeks ago

Excise dept cracks down on illegal liquor ops in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana excise and taxation department has intensified its crackdown on illegal liquor operations in Gurugram, with Gwal Pahari and farmhouses near the Aravalli belt coming under heavy scrutiny, officials said on Monday. The secluded locations of farmhouses and venues in the Aravallis have made them attractive for illegal operations, enabling organisers to evade detection, officials noted “Gwal Pahari and …

Four Peddlers Held with 3kg of Ganja
1 month ago

Four Peddlers Held with 3kg of Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The West zone task force and SR Nagar police arrested four drug peddlers and detained six consumers and seized 3 kg ganja from their possession. The peddlers were identified as kulfi vendor Arapati Hari Krishna Jaba Naveen who procured the narcotic from AP and sub-peddlers Ashok and another man also named Naveen, said task force DCP Y.V.S. Flesh Trade …

Andhra Pradesh: 563 kg ganja seized; 3 inter-state smugglers arrested
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: 563 kg ganja seized; 3 inter-state smugglers arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Srikakulam District Police arrested three inter-state marijuana smugglers and seized 563.920 kg of the drug from their possession. The accused Ayub Maji, Ranjit Bardhan, and Abhi Majji were growing the ganja in Odisha's Gajapati district and intended to sell it in Tamil Nadu. The vehicle had 16 bags of ganja, weighing 563.920 kg," Srikakulam DSP K.V. The case …

Massive Drug Bust: Telangana Prohibition & Excise Department Incinerates 135.832 kg of Narcotics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Massive Drug Bust: Telangana Prohibition & Excise Department Incinerates 135.832 kg of Narcotics

The Hindu  

Telangana Prohibition and Excise department destroyed a substantial quantity of contraband in various NDPS cases. The department destroyed 79 cases worth 135.832 kilograms of dry ganja, 2.108 kilograms of hashish oil, 1939.5 kilograms of poppy straw, 300.67 grams of charas, 514.16 grams of cocaine, 174.89 grams of MDMA, 25 LSD blots, 14 grams of ecstasy pills, 190 ecstasy pills, and …

Telangana: Excise Department Seizes 170 Kg Of Ganja In Major Drug Bust In Hyderabad
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Excise Department Seizes 170 Kg Of Ganja In Major Drug Bust In Hyderabad

ABP News  

Telangana Excise Department seized a significant haul of 170 kilograms of ganja at Pedda Amberpet in Hyderabad on Saturday. Telangana Joint Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, SY Qureshi, provided details of the operation, stating, "170 kg of ganja was seized in the Pedamberpet area of Hyderabad. Authorities successfully captured all the individuals involved in the smuggling module, seizing two vehicles, …

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR/KENDRAPRA: Intensifying their operations against illegal liquor manufacturing and sale after the recent hooch tragedy in Ganjam district, police and Excise departments destructed 4,500 litre of fermented wash and 100 litre of country liquor near Balisira under Aska block. In Kendrapara too, excise officials on Sunday dismantled two illegal country liquor manufacturing units and arrested five persons, including two women, …

Ganja Testing Kits to Identify Ganja Consumers
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ganja Testing Kits to Identify Ganja Consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Excise authorities are deploying ganja testing kits to identify persons who consume not only ganja but also other narcotics. He said following orders of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to completely eradicate illegal transport and usage of ganja and drugs in Telangana, excise officials, in coordination with police officials, are taking necessary measures, apart from maintaining strict vigil at …

Seven booked for drunk driving in Nandyal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Seven booked for drunk driving in Nandyal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: During raids conducted by police officers in Nandyal district on Tuesday and Wednesday, a total of seven drunk driving cases were registered. The SEB and civil police registered five cases, confiscating 150 liters of illicit liquor during their raids. In three DPL cases, authorities recovered 13.10 liters of liquor and destroyed 700 liters of jaggery wash. Additionally, a case …

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:In a joint operation, Anti-Narcotics Cell, along with law and order police of NTR district, arrested 17 ganja peddlers, including two juveniles. The arrested have been identified as Mallepolu Siva Naga Mahesh, Dhuli Venkatesh, Jajjanam Naresh alias Mechanic Naresh, D. Venkamraju alias Nani, Seelam Charan, Vanam Aravind alias Aarvi, Syeed Ali alias Ali, K. Sai Kiran, Kota Naga Durga Prasad, …

Anakapalli: Massive crackdown on illegal activities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Anakapalli: Massive crackdown on illegal activities

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Anakapalli district police on Saturday conducted a crackdown on a host of illegal activities in the area such as illicit liquor production, sand mining, ganja farming, cockfighting and gambling, among others. Rolugunta police apprehended three individuals involved in ganja smuggling and seized 6kg of ganja, a motorcycle, and three mobile phones at Buchampeta Arch in Rolugunta Mandal. In …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: 2,000 litres of methanol seized from unused petrol bunk in Cuddalore
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: 2,000 litres of methanol seized from unused petrol bunk in Cuddalore

The Hindu  

The Crime Branch-CID on Thursday, July 4, 2024, seized 2,000 litres of methanol, an industrial chemical from a sump in an unused petrol bunk in Veeraperumanallur near Panruti, in Cuddalore district. CB-CID sources said the seizure was made following the interrogation of Madesh, who has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the hooch tragedy at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi, which …

Tamil Nadu Amends Prohibition Act, Life Term for Bootleggers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Amends Prohibition Act, Life Term for Bootleggers

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Days after the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in the state that claimed over 60 lives, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday amended a prohibition act to substantially enhance the punishment, which included life imprisonment for bootleggers in case of fatalities following consumption of spurious liquor. The state government amended the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 to enhance the punishment term …

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years
5 months, 3 weeks ago

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years

The Hindu  

Khammam Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt on Wednesday called upon youth to play a proactive role in spearheading a vigorous anti-drug awareness campaign as a social movement to combat drug menace. He was speaking before flagging off an awareness rally against drug abuse held in Khammmam to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking here on Wednesday. Mr. …

Karnataka steps up vigil in villages along TN border
6 months ago

Karnataka steps up vigil in villages along TN border

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: With the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy still fresh in the minds of people, the Karnataka Excise Department has swung into action, conducting surprise raids along the state’s border with Tamil Nadu. The Karnataka Excise Department raided some houses in a few villages in the state along the Tamil Nadu border on suspicion that a few residents were manufacturing spurious liquor. …

Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Liquor Sales in Twin Cities
6 months ago

Task Force Cracks Down on Illegal Liquor Sales in Twin Cities

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Sleuths of the commissioner’s task force conducted simultaneous raids on belt shops and bar establishments in twin cities and then found serving liquor in the early morning and seized 48 litres of liquor worth Rs 1.06 lakh.The teams raided belt shops in Banjara Hills, Borabanda and Chikkadapally police station limits. The arrested were identified as Chittuluri Srinivas, 48, in …

Narcotics seizures on the rise in Telangana, 119 cases booked in May
6 months, 1 week ago

Narcotics seizures on the rise in Telangana, 119 cases booked in May

The Hindu  

Cases of narcotics smuggling are on the rise with 119 cases being registered last month. The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau seized 1,308 kilograms of ganja on May 25 in four different cases. The State registered 119 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act cases in May in which 260 individuals have been arrested. Seizures included 1870.60 kilograms of ganja, …

Illegal distillery in Aravallis busted, 7 arrested
6 months, 1 week ago

Illegal distillery in Aravallis busted, 7 arrested

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: The Gurugram Police on Tuesday raided an illegal liquor distillation plant in the Aravallis near Sohna and arrested seven people including a minor. The Gurugram Police on Tuesday raided an illegal liquor distillation plant in the Aravallis near Sohna and arrested seven people including a minor. Mahender Pathak, station house officer of the Bhondsi police station said that they …

Liquor worth Rs.2 cr smuggled from Goa seized at Balanagar in TG
7 months, 1 week ago

Liquor worth Rs.2 cr smuggled from Goa seized at Balanagar in TG

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The enforcement agencies seized non-duty paid liquor that was smuggled from Goa on the Bangalore highway between Balanagar and Jadcherla in Telangana on Friday night. The smuggled liquor consignment was supposed to be delivered in Andhra Pradesh in a truck when the police personnel intercepted it and checked it only to find non-duty paid liquor bottles. Sources said 800 …

Excise Department Seizes Banned Substances Worth Rs.94 Crore
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Excise Department Seizes Banned Substances Worth Rs.94 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The excise department, which has upped the ante against ganja, ID liquor and non-duty paid liquor, has seized intoxicants worth Rs.94.42 crore in the last three months. The department has filed 9,145 cases in raids on country liquor, detained 4,010 persons and seized 47,060 litres of the intoxicant. Jaggery weighing 2,48,094 kg and 29,04,094 litres of jaggery liquid, 14,302 …

Rs 23.62 crore unaccounted cash & valuables seized in Kadapa during checks
8 months, 1 week ago

Rs 23.62 crore unaccounted cash & valuables seized in Kadapa during checks

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: Ahead of elections, preventive measures were implemented and tightened the vigil in Kadapa district to enhance the security. From January this year, police seized Rs 23.62 crore unaccounted cash and valuables at different checkposts till date in Kadapa district. Speaking to mediapersons on Sunday, Kadapa Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said that from January this year, nearly Rs 12,49,32,812 …

Drug seizures: Four held in three different cases in Telangana
8 months, 1 week ago

Drug seizures: Four held in three different cases in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In three separate operations, the sleuths of Rachakonda Special Operations Team seized 1.5 kg of opium, 26 g of heroin and 5 kg of poppy straw in the city. The police apprehended four drug peddlers, hailing from Bihar and Rajasthan, and also detained three consumers. In the first case, the Maheshwaram Zone SOT along with Balapur police apprehended two …

Since poll code, over 4,000 litres of illicit liquor worth over ₹10 lakh seized from GB Nagar
8 months, 1 week ago

Since poll code, over 4,000 litres of illicit liquor worth over ₹10 lakh seized from GB Nagar

Hindustan Times  

Since the imposition of the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha polls on March 16, the Gautam Budh Nagar excise department has seized over 4,000 litres of illicit liquor from Noida, Greater Noida, excise officials said on Wednesday. “In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, intensive checking drives were undertaken by the excise department to control smuggling of …

HP excise dept seized 52,440 litres of illicit liquor in a week
8 months, 2 weeks ago

HP excise dept seized 52,440 litres of illicit liquor in a week

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh excise department has seized 52,440 litres of illicit liquor from seven districts in the past week, taking total seizure amount since implementation of the model code of conduct to over two lakh litres, officials said on Monday. In the past week, 52,440 litres of illicit liquor has been seized from Bilaspur, Kangra, Sirmaur, Mandi, Una, Chamba and …

UBL unit raided in Karnataka, liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore confiscated
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UBL unit raided in Karnataka, liquor worth Rs 98.52 crore confiscated

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Excise officials raided a factory of United Breweries Limited in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district on Thursday and found liquor valued at Rs 98.52 crore stashed there. A team led by Excise Deputy Commissioner Nagashayana conducted the raid after the Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner’s office received an anonymous call that a huge quantity of liquor has been stashed at the …

Telangana: Liquor outlets, distilleries to be under CCTV surveillance during Lok Sabha elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Liquor outlets, distilleries to be under CCTV surveillance during Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

All liquor production points in Telangana have been brought under CCTV surveillance for the first time aiming to check on the illegal flow of alcohol in the run-up to the May 13 Lok Sabha elections. Chief Electoral Office Vikas Raj said to prevent unwarranted liquor distribution during the elections, the state Excise Department is monitoring the sale of alcohol and …

Ludhiana police seize 21,500 litre country-made liquor in Jagraon
9 months ago

Ludhiana police seize 21,500 litre country-made liquor in Jagraon

Hindustan Times  

Launching a crackdown against illicit liquor in ongoing Lok Sabha polls, district excise department and Jagraon police on Saturday conducted a raid in Parjian Biharipur village and seized 21,500 litre country-made liquor. Ludhiana, India – March 23, 2024: Joint team of Excise and Jagraon police conduct raid in Sidhwan Bet village and also seize 21500 ltr Lahan, 200 bottles of …

Telangana authorities bust pharma unit selling counterfeit drugs, 5 arrested
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana authorities bust pharma unit selling counterfeit drugs, 5 arrested

India Today  

The Drugs Control Administration of Telangana and the Hyderabad Police Commissioner’s Task Force have busted a drug manufacturing unit in Uttarakhand that was producing and selling counterfeit drugs containing chalk powder with labels of reputed pharmaceutical companies such as Cipla and GlaxoSmithKline. According to an official statement by the state's Drugs Control Administration, searches were conducted at a pharmaceutical factory …

Crackdown on Illicit Activities in Nandyal District
11 months ago

Crackdown on Illicit Activities in Nandyal District

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: In a coordinated raid, police and excise officials arrested 13 individuals involved in the production, transport, and sale of illicit liquor across Nandyal district on Saturday. Another raid near Sirivella police station netted a suspect illegally transporting 160 bags of PDS rice, which were subsequently confiscated. Meanwhile, a gambling den near Mahanandi police station was busted, leading to the …

Hyderabad: 4 drug peddlers held, Rs 84L worth ganja seized
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: 4 drug peddlers held, Rs 84L worth ganja seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Special teams of Nalgonda Police arrested four inter-state ganja peddlers and seized 336 kg of the contraband, worth '84 lakh in the black market, at the AP-TS border checkpost in Nagarjunasagar on Monday. Nalagonda SP Chandana Deepti said, “Based on a a tip-off, our teams intercepted the DCM van transporting the contraband from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra.” The arrested …

Medak Excise officers detain two for transporting liquor illegally
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Medak Excise officers detain two for transporting liquor illegally

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Enforcement of Medak Division on Sunday detained two persons for smuggling liquor from Goa and seized liquor bottles worth Rs 1 lakh. K Raghuram, Assistant Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Enforcement, Medak Division, said that on a tip off, they conducted a vehicle check at Kamkole Toll Plaza and found a vehicle in which two …

Telangana Rings in the New Year with Record-breaking Liquor Sales of Rs 700 Crores
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Rings in the New Year with Record-breaking Liquor Sales of Rs 700 Crores

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana marked the end of 2023 with a notable spike in liquor consumption, witnessing record-breaking sales between December 29 and 31, exceeding Rs 700 crore in the state. The Telangana State Beverages Corporation reported significant figures during the New Year celebrations, selling 2.72 lakh cases of beer, wine, and hard liquor on December 28, escalating to 3.58 lakh cases …

Police seize a total Rs 165 crore since October 9 in TS
1 year, 2 months ago

Police seize a total Rs 165 crore since October 9 in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state law enforcement agencies have seized Rs 35.52 crore cash on Tuesday, taking the total cash seized for transporting without valid documents from October 9 to Rs 165 crore. From the beginning of the moral code of conduct on October 9, police and excise officials have seized Rs 8.99 crore worth liquor, Rs 7.55 crore worth drugs, Rs …

Violation of norms: Marri Shashidhar Reddy writes to EC
1 year, 2 months ago

Violation of norms: Marri Shashidhar Reddy writes to EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Marri Shashidhar Reddy, chairman of the state BJP’s Election Commission affairs committee, wrote to the Chief Electoral Office alleging violation of norms by way of illegal transfer of personnel in the excise department. He attached a copy of the letter written by excise minister Dr V. Srinivas Goud, dated July 20, addressed to minister K.T. Shashidhar Reddy alleged that …

Telangana polls: Rs 48 crore in cash, 37 kg of gold, liquor worth Rs 4 crore seized
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana polls: Rs 48 crore in cash, 37 kg of gold, liquor worth Rs 4 crore seized

India Today  

Over Rs 48.33 crore in cash and 37.4 kg of gold were seized at various places in Telangana, as part of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the November 30 Assembly election in the state since October 9, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said on Saturday. Besides cash and gold, the authorities also seized 365 …

Odisha Police Arrests 7, Including Telangana Cop, for Smuggling Ganja in Malkangiri
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha Police Arrests 7, Including Telangana Cop, for Smuggling Ganja in Malkangiri

News 18  

The Odisha police apprehended seven people, including a police constable from Telangana for smuggling Ganja. Acting on intelligence information, the authorities successfully intercepted the accused near the Kamala Padar area, where they were caught red-handed with a staggering 103 kilograms of ganja. Apart from the drug haul, law police officials also confiscated crucial evidence from the possession of the arrested …

TS sets up checkposts to curb illegal liquor supply
1 year, 7 months ago

TS sets up checkposts to curb illegal liquor supply

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In order to prevent illegal transportation of liquor from Delhi, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh to Telangana state, district police have set up special checkposts at border areas of the state. Since 2014, the Telangana state police have registered cases against a total of 27,883 miscreants for indulging in illegal liquor transportation to Telangana state from different states. …

Spurious liquor deaths in T.N. | Murder case registered; Governor Ravi seeks report
1 year, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor deaths in T.N. | Murder case registered; Governor Ravi seeks report

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu police have altered the cases relating to the deaths of 22 persons due to the consumption of spurious liquor to that of murder against 13 accused persons. The query from Raj Bhavan comes after the Tamil Nadu police claimed that the spurious liquor tragedy had nothing to do with the brewing of illicit arrack and the victims …

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | CM Stalin seeks weekly report on action against illicit liquor
1 year, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | CM Stalin seeks weekly report on action against illicit liquor

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has instructed government officials to ensure continuous action against illicit liquor, and submit a weekly report on this to him every Monday, through the Principal Secretary of the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here In a …

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | Chemical engineer who sold methanol that killed 22 in Villupuram, Chengalpattu nabbed
1 year, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | Chemical engineer who sold methanol that killed 22 in Villupuram, Chengalpattu nabbed

The Hindu  

A chemical engineer who allegedly sold the methanol that killed 22 people in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts was taken into custody late on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here According to police sources, a special team investigating the incident apprehended Ilaya Nambi, an …

Victims consumed methanol meant for industrial use, says DGP
1 year, 7 months ago

Victims consumed methanol meant for industrial use, says DGP

The Hindu  

Methanol meant for industrial use was consumed by the victims in the liquor tragedy that has so far claimed 22 lives in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts, the police have said. As the sustained drive against the manufacture and sale of illicit arrack in Tamil Nadu stamped out the brew, the arrack sellers procured methanol from factories and sold it on, …

Heavy flow of non-duty paid liquor in TS
1 year, 7 months ago

Heavy flow of non-duty paid liquor in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Non-duty paid liquor is being supplied on a large scale in Telangana state by smugglers who are bringing it from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Goa and other states. On the pretext of marriages and family functions, many people purchase large quantities of such non-duty paid liquor from other states. Seizing the advantage, some local gangs bring NDP liquor from …

Telangana slashes liquor prices in election year
1 year, 7 months ago

Telangana slashes liquor prices in election year

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a move that is expected to stimulate demand and shore up the revenues in the election year, the Telangana state government has reduced liquor prices with immediate effect beginning Friday. With the exception of beer, prices of all brands of liquor have been slashed due to a reduction in excise duty. Prohibition and excise commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmad, who …

Karnataka polls: liquor, ganja worth over Rs. 12 cr seized at border, says DGP
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka polls: liquor, ganja worth over Rs. 12 cr seized at border, says DGP

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Director-General of Police K.V. Rajendranath Reddy has said that the police department has set up 57 integrated check-posts at the Andhra-Karnataka border areas in Kurnool, Anantapur, Sri Satya Sai, Chittoor and Annamayya districts in view of the implementation of election code of conduct in Karnataka. In a release, Mr. Rajendranath Reddy said that there were 47 police stations …

AP police seize liquor, drugs worth ₹12.66 crore
1 year, 7 months ago

AP police seize liquor, drugs worth ₹12.66 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh police have seized illicitly distilled liquor, non-duty paid liquor, drugs, other valuables and cash, all worth ₹12.66 crore by setting up a close vigil along AP and Karnataka border from March 29 to May 2. As Karnataka is going to polls on May 10, AP police have set up 57 integrated check posts at inter-state borders covering …

Drug inflow to Hyderabad city continues unabated
1 year, 11 months ago

Drug inflow to Hyderabad city continues unabated

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The drug mafia has strengthened its hold on Hyderabad, which is fast turning into a popular hub of development and real estate, with the influx of people from all parts of the country, the police said. While gangs of Nigerians have been arrested in the past for trading cocaine, heroin and other synthetic drugs, the police said that bulk …

BJP says Telangana liquor policy same as Delhi\'s
2 years ago

BJP says Telangana liquor policy same as Delhi\'s

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP on Wednesday said the liquor policy in Telangana was the same as that in Delhi and Punjab, and said the Directorate of Enforcement ’s chargesheet in the Delhi liquor scam case has made it clear the involvement of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha and current MLC in the state, in the scam. Addressing …

Drugs, liquor seized from different parts of Kerala
2 years, 2 months ago

Drugs, liquor seized from different parts of Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad/Kottayam/Thrissur: A large quantity of ganja and liquor were seized from different parts of Kerala on Sunday morning by the police in the wake of massive 'No to Drugs' campaign launched by the state government recently. A team from Thalayolaparambu police station in Kottayam district arrested two persons early in the morning allegedly with a huge quantity of ganja, an …

Hyderabad: Police bust inter-state drug racket; three held with 256 kg ganja
2 years, 10 months ago

Hyderabad: Police bust inter-state drug racket; three held with 256 kg ganja

India Today  

In a major haul, the Madhapur police busted an inter-state drug racket and arrested three drug peddlers and seized 256 kg of marijuana. All the drug smugglers were arrested near Hi-Tec railway station on Monday when police officers intercepted a truck and seized 256 kg ganja from the vehicle. Accused arrested Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the truck on …

UP Police warns transporters of illicit liquor with an 'Absolut' order
2 years, 11 months ago

UP Police warns transporters of illicit liquor with an 'Absolut' order

India TV News  

Highlights The UP police on Tuesday sent out a peculiar message for transporters of illicit liquor. The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday issued a peculiar warning for those peddling illicit liquor in the state. Using brand names of popular alcohol drinks, the UP police shared a picture displaying the seizure of illicit liquor, with a fun caption. The development comes …

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