MP Midhun seeks CBI probe into spurious liquor racket in AP

New Delhi, Oct 9: YSRCP Rajampet MP P V Midhun Reddy has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent central intervention to curb the manufacture and circulation of spurious liquor in Andhra Pradesh. He stated that the racket has grown into a large-scale, organized interstate crime and can no longer be treated as a local law and order issue.

In his letter, the MP Midhun Reddy warned that fake liquor made with toxic chemicals like methanol is endangering human lives. Several incidents of poisoning and fatalities have been reported in Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states, he noted, adding that the poorest consumers are the worst victims as they are misled by counterfeit bottles sold under the labels of reputed brands.

Midhun Reddy pointed out that recent enforcement operations have exposed illegal units, including one at Mulakalacheruvu in Annamayya district within his constituency. Large dumps of counterfeit liquor bottles, caps, and packaging materials have been seized, and preliminary investigations show links to an organized network spread across districts and state boundaries.

The MP urged the Union Home Ministry to order a CBI probe with the involvement of the Narcotics Control Bureau, State Police, Excise, CBIC, and FSSAI. He also stressed the need for stronger monitoring of industrial alcohol, prevention of its diversion for illegal purposes, and better intelligence sharing between states to dismantle the spurious liquor mafia effectively.