Jitendra Kumar Srivastava, Baccha Singh and Birbal Yadav were arrested by the STF yesterday from Gorakhpur, based on a tip-off, IG, STF Ashish Gupta told reporters here.
He said the STF had received information that a gang was making illicit liquor in the name of 'Laila' brand made by a distillery in Gorakhpur.
The STF also recovered a number of bottles, stickers, spirit and other items.