Three persons - identified as bus drivers Ashok son of Subba, Venkappa, and cleaner Vishwanatha Moolya alias Shivappa Moolya son of Santhosh - have also been arrested.
The Ganesh Travels bus bearing registration number K A-21 8575, which was carrying illicit liquor under the passenger seats.
As many as 31 bottles of 750 ml and 98 sachets of 90 ml (Total 27.570 litre) were recovered.
It is learnt that excise officials were on the lookout for liquor being smuggled into the city from Goa, where alcohol is cheaper.
"The liquor was brought from Goa and hidden under the passenger seats. It was likely to be sold in the market. Three employees of Ganesh Travels were arrested when we raided the bus," said an official of Excise Department.
In-charge Deputy Superintendent of Excise Department Chetan Kumar led the raid under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Excise Department B V Hoovappa Gowda.
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