Berhampur: The Bada Bazaar Police today busted a fake liquor manufacturing unit operating at a bakery in Om Nagar area here and detained two brothers in this connection.
The accused have been identified as Tarini Jena and Mantu Jena. They were being questioned by the cops.
The adulterated liquor was being produced at the bakery with usage of caramel and spirit. Stickers of popular brands were used on the bottles, reports said.
Police have sealed the bakery and seized 10 cartons of fake liquor, 10 sacks of liquor bottles, 3 cartons of caramel and 6 cartons of spirit.
The adulterated liquor was being sent to various parts of Ganjam district via three auto-rickshaws. Police have also seized the three-wheelers.
The two brothers were carrying out the illegal activity for the last three years. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the place and busted the unit.
Further probe by police was underway.