Telangana fixes alcohol carrying rule for tipplers

Telangana has issued a directive ordering the relevant personnel to take stern action against anyone discovered in possession of alcohol beyond the permissible limits.

According to the excise officials, up to 2 litres of foreign alcohol purchased at duty-free stores may be brought on board by passengers flying from outside the country. Additionally, people are only allowed to transport 4.5 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and 7.5 litres of beer from licenced stores within the State for personal use, not for resale.

Passengers on domestic flights and those travelling by road are both prohibited from carrying even one bottle of alcohol.

If found guilty, one might receive a sentence of three to ten years in prison and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh, or the amount the court deems appropriate.