Excise police seize 117 liquor bottles on Vasco da Gama Train in Shamshabad, 1 held
Hyderabad: In a successful operation, the Excise police on Friday, boarded the Vasco da Gama train traveling from Goa to Hyderabad at Shamshabad and conducted thorough checks, leading to the seizure of 117 bottles of liquor. The joint inspection, led by Excise STF team leader Pradeep Rao, was part of an ongoing effort to combat the illegal transportation of alcohol.
Joseph, a passenger traveling on the train, was arrested for carrying 15 bottles of liquor. The total value of the seized alcohol is estimated at Rs. 1.50 lakh. A case has been registered against one person under relevant excise laws.
Excise STF Superintendent Pradeep Rao, along with CI Biksha Reddy, Sub-Inspector Balaraju, Constable Yadagiri Srinivas, Prasanna Kaushik, and Anif Sai Nitin, were all present during the operation.
VV Kamalasan Reddy, Director of Excise Enforcement, commended the STF team for their diligent work in apprehending those involved in the illegal liquor trade.
In a related operation earlier this week, the Excise Special Task Force (STF) seized 35 bottles of liquor worth Rs. 60,000 near Secunderabad railway station on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Acting on a tip-off, the STF team intercepted Rajasekhar Reddy from Mahabubnagar, who was transporting liquor on a train from Delhi to Secunderabad. The seized liquor included 24 bottles of Red Label and 11 bottles of Defence liquor.
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The total value of the seized alcohol is estimated at Rs. 60,000. STF officials revealed that liquor prices in Delhi are approximately half those in Telangana, leading to the illegal transportation of alcohol from Delhi to Telangana. The illegal trade has increased, with some individuals planning to take advantage of the higher liquor consumption by buying liquor in Delhi and Goa at lower prices and selling it for a profit in Telangana.
In a separate operation on December 16, 2024, the Telangana Excise Department, in a joint operation with the STF, arrested six individuals for allegedly smuggling Non-Duty Paid Liquor (NDPL) into the state from Madhya Pradesh. The STF team recovered 154 liquor bottles worth โน2.5 lakh during the operation. The authorities also seized two cars, a bike, and six mobile phones from the accused.
Acting on reliable intelligence, the STF team, led by STF Excise Superintendent Anji Reddy, conducted a raid in the Chengicherla locality. During the raid, Tarun Verma, a resident of Chengicherla, was arrested while distributing a large quantity of non-duty paid liquor in various areas of Hyderabad. The officials seized 40 bottles of liquor from his car.
Upon interrogation, Verma admitted to being involved in NDPL smuggling for several years. He further revealed that the recent consignment of 154 liquor bottles had been smuggled from Madhya Pradesh. Subsequently, police seized 70 bottles from another accused, K. Surender Reddyโs car in Rajendranagar. Additionally, STF officials recovered 44 bottles of NDPL from the residences of two other individuals in Shaikpet and SR Nagar.
