Man Arrested for Illegal Liquor Sale Near Ukkadam; 25 Bottles Seized

Coimbatore: Ukkadam police arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly stockpiling government liquor bottles and selling them at inflated prices in the black market near Muniyappan Temple in South Ukkadam.

Acting on a tipoff, the police intercepted a man on suspicion and found liquor bottles concealed in his bag. The accused was identified as Praveen, 34, from Thoothukudi district and currently residing on SBI School Road in Chokkampudur, Selvapuram, Coimbatore.

Police seized 25 bottles of Express brandy, with a total volume of 4.5 litres, from him. Praveen was arrested and subsequently released on station bail, police said.

In a separate incident, Vadavalli police arrested three men for allegedly consuming alcohol in an open ground opposite Agarwal School near KNG Pudur Pirivu in Kalappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore.

Acting on complaints that the men were drinking in public and causing inconvenience to passers-by, police conducted a surprise inspection and apprehended the trio at the spot.

The men were identified as Saravanan, 47, of Mareswari Colony on KNG Pudur Road in Kovilmedu; Ranjith Kumar, 41, of Saravana Nagar, Mettur, TVS Nagar, Kavundampalayam; and Mahendran, 33, from the same locality.

All three were arrested for allegedly consuming alcohol in a public place without authorisation and were subsequently released on station bail.