In a order to stamp out the illegal production, sale, and transportation of "Natu Sara" —country-made liquor — Telangana’s excise department raided several high-risk regions. The operation, dubbed “Operation Natu Saru,” targeted Warangal Rural, Mahbubabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Mulugu, areas long known for their involvement in the illicit liquor trade.
The crackdown,
initiated by Telangana’s excise enforcement director Kamalasan Reddy and led by deputy commissioner of prohibition and excise G. Anjan Rao, spanned from January 16 to February 15, 2025. During this period, authorities, supported by police, revenue departments, and Special Task Force teams from Hyderabad, executed continuous raids aimed at dismantling the illegal networks behind Natu Sara and related illicit liquors.