141 liquor bottles seized, two arrested in Hyderabad

TNN | Updated: Apr 16, 2020, 07:01 IST

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HYDERABAD: Police seized 141 liquor bottles from a car in Vanasthalipuram in the wee hours of Wednesday amid the nationwide lockdown. The two accused, Rakesh Reddy and Srinivas Reddy, were subsequently arrested for travelling with liquor during the lockdown in the state.
During investigation, it was revealed that the duo had sourced the liquor bottles from a wine shop in Hayathnagar.
One of the accused is a partner at the said wine shop. They told the police that they had procured the liquor for a function they were hosting at home.
“The accused claimed that they were taking the stock to their residence, where they were planning to organize a function,’’ Vanasthalipuram inspector A Venkataiah said.
Police personnel said that transporting liquor bottles from a seized wine shop during the lockdown period is a violation of Excise Act and thus, a case was registered against the two.