A complete lockdown has been declared in Tamil Nadu due to the 2nd wave of coronavirus. With the curfew in effect from Monday, the Tamil Nadu government has given permission to all shops to operate till 9 pm on Sunday. TASMAC liquor stores too continue to be banned from operation.
In light of this, counterfeit liquor is being sold in many areas. In the areas around Kumbakonam, there were complaints that mysterious persons were hoarding bottles of liquor and selling them at extra cost. Liquor is also imported from the state of Pondicherry and stored in Kumbakonam for sale. Police are conducting a serious investigation in this regard.
Following this, the Bandanallur police received tipoff that liquor was being stored and sold at the house of Kalingarajan in the Choliyavilagam Marathurai Kamarajapuram Colony near Bandanallur next to Kumbakonam. Bandanallur Police Inspector Santhanamari, Sub-Inspector Mohanraj and Prohibition Division Inspector Singaravel went to the spot and searched Kalingarajan’s house. However there was alcohol found there. The police then raided a plantain orchard near his house belonging to one Ilango. They then discovered cans of alcohol buried underground.
The police dug up and confiscated several cans of illicit liquor stored underground. The value of this is said to be ₹6 lakhs. The Bandanallur police are looking for Kalingarajan who seems to have gone missing.
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