# 1,370 Fake Liquor Bottles Seized in Lucknow, One Arrested 2026-08-06T20:46:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Lucknow Police and excise department seized 1,370 bottles of suspected counterfeit foreign liquor and arrested one man during a raid in Vrindavan Yojana, officials said on Thursday. The liquor was allegedly being prepared for smuggling to Bihar. Officials said the bottles carried fake QR codes, brand labels and caps. Scans through the excise department’s verification app produced no product data. The arrested man, Anil Verma, allegedly told investigators that the liquor came through Vimal Yadav of Azamgarh. A preliminary inquiry also suggests the liquor may have been manufactured in a district near Lucknow. Police registered an FIR under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Excise Act, while the investigation continues. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bihar, counterfeit liquor, Excise Department, Lucknow, police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/1370-fake-liquor-bottles-seized-in-lucknow-one-arrested/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/1370-fake-liquor-bottles-seized-in-lucknow-one-arrested/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.