Varanasi: Several people, including a woman, have been arrested in separate raids in Varanasi and more than 50 litres of illegal liquor have been seized from them, police said today.

Avinash was arrested today during a raid in Chhittupur locality under Sigra police station and 15 bottles of illegal liquor was seized from him, they said. In another raid conducted in Naruar Bakahni crossing yesterday, a woman identified as Dashmi was arrested with 20 litres of illegal liquor.