Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- The Telangana Excise Department has intensified its statewide crackdown on illicitly distilled liquor (ID liquor), resulting in the seizure of a record 6,074 litres of country liquor, 30,329 kg of jaggery, and the destruction of 90,740 litres of fermented jaggery wash used for manufacturing illicit liquor over the past two months.

The intensified enforcement drive was launched following directions from Excise Enforcement Director Avinash Mohanty, who instructed officials to eliminate the manufacture, transport and sale of illicit liquor, citing the serious threat it poses to public health.

According to Excise officials, special teams have been conducting sustained raids on illicit liquor manufacturing units, transpo...