Amaravati, Nov 3 (PTI) Senior YSRCP leader Jogi Ramesh, along with his brother, has been apprehended in relation to the alleged production and distribution of fake and spurious liquor in Andhra Pradesh, according to officials.
Ramesh and his younger sibling, Jogi Ramu, were detained by the Excise department authorities on Sunday morning and subsequently presented before a local court.
"The arrests were made after clearly explaining the reasons, which include the illegal production, transportation, import, and sale of counterfeit liquor," the remand report provided by an official states.
The brothers face charges under the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968, the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995, among several other relevant legal provisions.
Sources indicated that they were presented in a local court late on Sunday.
The arrests are a result of a crackdown on a well-orchestrated network involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of spurious liquor at various locations within the state.
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