​Excise raid: Andhra Pradesh secretariat staff leader in dock over booze party

Guntur excise officials lodged a case against Venkatrami Reddy, president of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Employees’ Association, for holding an unauthorized liquor party at Kondapakaluru Gardens. The event, aimed at influencing forthcoming elections, was raided late Thursday night, leading to the seizure of seven liquor bottles. Reddy, currently suspended for political campaigning, violated excise regulations by not obtaining necessary permissions.