Overview
- Uttar Pradesh registered 10,503 illicit-liquor cases in August, seizing nearly 2.69 lakh litres and confiscating 23 vehicles.
- Authorities arrested 1,995 people in August, with 351 offenders sent to jail under the state’s campaign, according to official figures.
- A 10-day special drive running August 28 to September 6 logged 1,587 cases and 38,099 litres seized by August 31, with 340 arrests and three vehicles impounded.
- Excise collections reached Rs 22,337.62 crore in January–August 2025, up Rs 3,021.41 crore year-on-year (15.64%), including Rs 3,754.43 crore in August.
- Odisha’s September 1–4 operation detected 902 cases with 511 arrests and seizures worth Rs 3.91 crore, including 320 kg of ganja under 29 NDPS cases.