Hyderabad, March 17 -- The Special Task Force (STF) seized a total of 239 non-duty-paid liquor bottles that were allegedly smuggled into Telangana from Delhi and Goa via air and rail routes.

Out of the total, 213 bottles worth Rs 4.26 lakh were seized near Shamshabad. In a separate operation, 26 bottles valued at Rs 52,000 were recovered at Secunderabad Railway Station, where one person was arrested in connection with the case.

The STF is continuing its investigation into the smuggling network.

Previous cases from Pahadishareef, Shamshabad

In related enforcement action, the Prohibition and Excise Department's special team earlier seized 78 bottles of non-duty-paid liquor during vehicle checking at Pahadishareef following a tip-off abo...