<p>Officers from the Excise department conducted a raid at Appinayanapalli village on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border and destroyed 1,900 litres of molasses stored for manufacturing illicit liquor.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Excise officers were tipped about the clandestine sale of illicit liquor in Srinivaspur. A probe into the sale revealed that liquor was being illegally transported from Andhra Pradesh.<br /><br />A joint team of excise officers from both the states headed by Excise Deputy Superintendent K K Sumitha conducted raids on Appinayanapalli, Obishettyhalli, Matuku, Pulasumananipenta and other border villages of Andhra Pradesh, and destroyed 1,900 litres of molasses.<br /><br />Taluk Excise Inspector G Satish, Lottery Prevention Squad Sub Inspector Mohan Kumar, District Excise department Vigilance Squad’s M Nataraj, Kolar Excise Inspector Mareappa Naatikaar, Excise SI K V Srinivas, constables Kittappa, Lakshmipathi, Vishwanath, Shivappa, Mahesh and Henjaarappa were part of the team.<br /><br />In another case, a raid was conducted near Rojenahalli Cross in the taluk which led to the arrest of Venkataravanappa, alleged to be involved in manufacturing spurious liquor.<br /><br />Excise officers seized duplicate bottles, labels and 2,600 fake caps of various well-known liquor brands. The total worth of the seized goods is estimated to be Rs 15,000.</p>
<p>Officers from the Excise department conducted a raid at Appinayanapalli village on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border and destroyed 1,900 litres of molasses stored for manufacturing illicit liquor.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Excise officers were tipped about the clandestine sale of illicit liquor in Srinivaspur. A probe into the sale revealed that liquor was being illegally transported from Andhra Pradesh.<br /><br />A joint team of excise officers from both the states headed by Excise Deputy Superintendent K K Sumitha conducted raids on Appinayanapalli, Obishettyhalli, Matuku, Pulasumananipenta and other border villages of Andhra Pradesh, and destroyed 1,900 litres of molasses.<br /><br />Taluk Excise Inspector G Satish, Lottery Prevention Squad Sub Inspector Mohan Kumar, District Excise department Vigilance Squad’s M Nataraj, Kolar Excise Inspector Mareappa Naatikaar, Excise SI K V Srinivas, constables Kittappa, Lakshmipathi, Vishwanath, Shivappa, Mahesh and Henjaarappa were part of the team.<br /><br />In another case, a raid was conducted near Rojenahalli Cross in the taluk which led to the arrest of Venkataravanappa, alleged to be involved in manufacturing spurious liquor.<br /><br />Excise officers seized duplicate bottles, labels and 2,600 fake caps of various well-known liquor brands. The total worth of the seized goods is estimated to be Rs 15,000.</p>
