Case filed in Moinabad for serving liquor without permission; 52 bottles worth Rs.4L seized

Hyderabad: The Shamshabad DTF Excise Police seized non-duty paid liquor worth approximately Rs 4 lakh from a farmhouse in Moinabad during a private function. A total of 52 liquor bottles, including high-end whisky brands, were confiscated, and a case has been registered against the organizers and the venue.

According to officials, a family was hosting a function for their children at the "Gol Maari" function hall in the Moinabad area. Liquor and meat were being served to guests. However, the organizers failed to obtain prior permission from the Excise Department for liquor consumption at the event.

Instead of serving liquor legally available in Telangana, the organizers had procured non-duty paid liquor from Delhi and Goa, as well as Defence (CSD) stocks. Among the seized items were 50 bottles of Black Label whisky from Delhi, 4 bottles from Goa, 3 duty-paid bottles from Telangana, and 12 beer bottles.

Excise Circle Inspector Praveen Kumar led the raid and seized the liquor from the premises. Cases have been registered against both the individual responsible for sourcing the liquor and the owner of the function hall for failing to secure the required liquor consumption license.

Shamshabad Excise Superintendent Krishnapriya confirmed the registration of cases. Excise Enforcement Director Shanawaz Khan commended the team for the successful operation.

Officials cautioned that serving liquor at private functions without proper authorization is a punishable offence under the Excise Act.

₹4 Lakh Worth Non-Duty Liquor Seized at Private Function in Moinabad

In a crackdown on illegal liquor use, Shamshabad Excise DTF officials seized 52 bottles of non-duty paid liquor worth ₹4 lakhs from a private function held at a farmhouse in Moinabad. The organizers had… pic.twitter.com/ceaMYM9vpH

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