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Excise team seizes 233 bottles of foreign liquor smuggled from Delhi in Hyderabad; 2 held
Hyderabad's Excise Enforcement B Team conducted a raid on a warehouse near Basheerbagh, seizing 233 bottles of foreign liquor, valued at ₹9,68,150. Two individuals, Harish Kumar Hirwani and Williams Joseph, were arrested in connection with the illegal liquor trade. Hirwani, who had been involved in the liquor business previously, had been importing foreign liquor from Delhi to his warehouse for 14 months after failing to secure a liquor shop license. He reportedly made a profit of ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 per bottle. Three Delhi-based liquor traders, Deepak, Dharmabatti, and Sunil, are also facing charges. The operation was praised by Excise Enforcement Director V. B. Kamalhasan Reddy.02:25 PM Mar 22, 2025 IST