Five people were arrested by the Shamshabad District Task Force of Telangana's Excise Department on January 7 for running a fake premium liquor racket. They mixed cheap liquor into premium brand bottles and sold them at inflated prices to bars and private events. During the raids, officials seized 139 bottles of adulterated premium liquor, 136 empty bottles, and three scooters. The seized liquor and equipment are valued at about ₹8 lakh. The arrests came after police monitored transport routes at Gachibowli flyover and Indira Nagar. They stopped two men carrying 15 premium liquor bottles on a scooter. On inspection, the bottles were found to contain mixed liquor. These men, Prakash Goud and Gadwal Bharat, were arrested and questioned. Prakash Goud revealed the fake liquor came from his brother's house in Kukatpally Housing Board (KPHB). Police searched that house and found 46 bottles of fake premium liquor. Further investigation led to the home of Buchidev Mahanti, an Odisha native, where 54 bottles were seized. Another 24 bottles were taken from the home of accused Vikram. The gang obtained empty premium liquor bottles from bars and other places, filled them with cheaper liquor, and sold them. A bottle normally priced at ₹20,000 was sold for ₹10,000, letting the accused earn big profits. The adulterated liquor was supplied to bars and social functions across the area. Police handed all accused and seized bottles to the Serilingampally Excise Station for deeper investigation. Shamshabad Excise Superintendent Krishna Priya warned the public against buying premium liquor sold at unusually low prices. She said adulterated liquor is a serious health hazard.