Excise officials destroy over 49,000 litres of jaggery wash and seize 2,200 litres of illicit liquor in crackdown across Telangana

The Telangana Excise Department has launched a 10-day crackdown on the production and sale of illicit liquor known as gudumba. Officials have destroyed over 49,000 litres of fermented jaggery wash and seized significant quantities of illegal alcohol and narcotics.
Why it matters
This operation reflects ongoing efforts by Indian state authorities to dismantle illegal supply chains and address public health risks associated with illicit brewing.
More than 49,000 litres of fermented jaggery wash used to manufacture illicit liquor has been destroyed and over 2,200 litres of gudumba seized as the Telangana Excise Department intensified a state-wide crackdown on illegal liquor networks.
The report provides factual coverage of a government enforcement operation without editorializing.
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