Telangana Excise Department seized more than 14,000 liters of illicit liquor. The State Excise Department seized and destroyed a total of 14,227 liters of illegal liquor bottles in the last few days. In the wake of the assembly elections to be held in Telangana soon, the checks have been intensified and special measures have been taken on the orders of the EC.
After the review meeting held by the Central Election Commission on October 5, 14,227 liters of adulterated liquor, 1,710 kg of jaggery, 98.4 liters of liquor, 170 kg of ganja and 21 vehicles were seized as part of the election enforcement activities. The Excise Department started taking action after receiving large-scale complaints from the parties regarding the consumption of alcohol.
In the recent cases, officials said that on October 6, the authorities arrested eight persons in Nizamabad and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts with possession of ganja, vehicles transporting it.
The EC ordered to take strict action on the use of money power during the election and to take action on the transportation and distribution of alcohol, cash, election inducements and drugs. It suggested that action should be taken against the kingpins of illegal liquor manufacturing in the state. The directives given to the enforcement agencies during the EC team’s visit to the state last week have been implemented with immediate effect.