The Ecise department launched a special drive to curb illicit liquor. Excise Superintendent A. Anil Kumar Reddy and his team raided Kethavari lanka, Bridge Lanka, Venkatanagaram lanka, Vemagriri lanka and Kotha lanka in the river Godavari where they detected and destroyed 23,000 litres of fermented jaggery wash.
Mr. Anil Kumar Reddy, said they also seized 250 litres of ID liquor and arrested three persons.