652 illegal liquor sale cases filed in 3 years, 122 people arrested: Excise Minister RB Timmapur
Kalaburagi: Excise Minister RB Timmapur has said that the state government is taking stringent measures to stop illegal sale of liquor in the district, with 652 cases having been registered and 122 people being arrested in the last three years.
The minister, who recently gave a written reply to a question on the issue by MLA Allamaprabhu Patil in House, clarified that the government had found no proof of college students and rural people being the most affected by such illegal sale of liquor. He, however, admitted that the sale was rampant and that the government found it necessary to take strict action to control the problem.
Referring to the steps taken by the government, Timmapur said that 85 people had been arrested in the 330 cases registered in 2022-23 and 37 had been arrested in the 280 cases of 2023-24. In 2025, 47 cases are registered but no arrests have been made, the minister added.
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Fire in stationary coach of Hyderabad-Jaipur Special Train; no casualties
Hyderabad (PTI): A fire was noticed in an empty coach of the Hyderabad–Jaipur Special Train at the railway station here on Friday evening as it was being brought to a platform for departure.
No passengers were inside the train, and no injuries were reported. The fire was brought under control immediately. The affected coaches have been detached, the Secunderabad-headquartered South Central Railway said.
The train was being brought to the platform at 18:45 hours for its scheduled departure at 19:50 hours, it said.
