India, April 6 -- Thane's excise department busted a liquor adulteration racket and seized illegal Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) stock and equipment worth Rs.61.46 lakh during raids in Mira Road and Bhiwandi on Tuesday. The operation uncovered a liquor bottling setup using fake caps and machinery, leading to the arrest of key accused involved in the illicit trade.

Acting on a reliable tip-off, the excise team raided a location near Hotel PM Palace, Penkarpada, Mira Road East, on Tuesday, where they found Ramkesh Sitaram Gupta in possession of IMFL valued at Rs.1,25,470. During interrogation, Gupta revealed that he regularly received stock from an unidentified supplier and expected the next consignment on Friday.

Following the lead, ...