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The Excise Department busted a liquor adulteration racket operating from Kondapur and arrested 2 persons for allegedly refilling premium liquor bottles with cheaper liquor and selling them astatine discounted rates to bundle employees. Adulterated liquor worthy implicit ₹3 lakh, on with bottles and caps utilized successful the operation, was seized. Efforts are underway to nab the 3rd accused.
Two accused, Lalu Prasad Biswal and Sharath Chandra, person been arrested and handed implicit to Kondapur Excise Station, portion efforts are connected to hint the 3rd accused, Rajeshwar Meher.
According to excise officials, the accused collected bare bottles of premium liquor from parties and events attended by affluent customers. They allegedly refilled the bottles with low-cost liquor mixed with water, resealed them and sold them arsenic premium brands astatine heavy discounted prices.
Investigators said the accused had rented a country successful Guttala Begumpet of Kondapur, wherever they carried retired the adulteration and repackaging operation.
Officials said the racket specifically targeted bundle professionals, with Sharath Chandra, himself employed successful the bundle sector, allegedly utilizing his contacts to marketplace the adulterated liquor.
During investigation, officials recovered that bottles of high-end brands specified arsenic Royal Salute, priced astatine implicit ₹25,000, were being refilled with cheaper liquor and sold arsenic genuine products. Similarly, bottles of different premium brands were allegedly sold astatine astir fractional their marketplace price.
