Overview
- YSRCP leaders filed a complaint with the DGP’s Cyber Crime Division alleging a politically driven IVRS smear campaign linked to the illicit liquor case and reiterated their demand for a central agency probe.
- Excise officials say raids beginning October 1 exposed a well-organised operation connecting production in Mulakalacheruvu to bottling and packaging in Ibrahimpatnam.
- Authorities reported seizures including over 15,000 fake bottles, large volumes of spirit and blended stock, sealing machines, labels and holograms, with 16 arrests out of 23 accused including alleged mastermind Addepalli Janardhan Rao.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced a five-member SIT headed by senior IPS officers and outlined a ‘Suraksha’ QR-scanning app to verify bottle authenticity and track sales.
- The TDP suspended two local leaders named by authorities, as YSRCP accused ruling party figures of shielding the racket and claimed more fake-liquor sites in multiple districts.