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Based on a tip-off, the Excie Narcotic Enforcement Squad arrested Shibu around 2 pm.
According to figures released by BEVCO, sales rose by 18.99 per cent compared with the same period in 2024, when liquor sales stood at ₹279.54 crore.
Kerala police and railway police will jointly conduct the operation.
The collected bottles will be handed over to Clean Kerala Company, which will pay Bevco for the procurement.
Illicit liquor brewing is rampant in the hill areas of Kottayam before Onam, prompting excise and police raids.
Sachin (31), a native of Kannur, was among the 13 expatriates who died after consuming the toxic alcohol.
21 people who consumed the toxic alcohol lost vision.
The proposal involves online ordering and home delivery, but requires amendments to existing liquor laws and approval from the state government.
In the first phase, the project will be implemented in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur in September.
Kerala tourism gets a boost with the amendment to liquor rules, now allowing liquor service in hotels on the first day of each month.
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