A Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) councillor has been arrested in connection with brewing and selling illicit liquor in Erode district. Police seized 7 liters of liquor and the materials used for distillation during the raid.
The incident came to light after the Erode District Maoist Prevention Unit police received confidential information that liquor was being illegally sold in the Appusamy garden, located in the Kuttaiya Kadu area near Kanchikoil in Perundurai taluka. Acting on the tip-off, police rushed to the spot and found evidence of brewing activity, along with ingredients required for making liquor.
Upon investigation, police identified the person responsible as Suresh Kumar (42), a DMK member from the Pethampalayam area near Kanchikoil. He is currently serving as the third ward councilor of the Pethampalayam Panchayat for the second term and also holds the position of deputy organizer of the Perundurai East Union DMK Youth Wing.
Police revealed that Suresh Kumar was engaged in the brewing and sale of liquor with the assistance of Muthusamy (50), who has been working in his garden for nearly 30 years.
Following this, police conducted searches at the residences of both men early yesterday morning. During the operation, about 7 liters of liquor kept for sale were seized, along with equipment used in distillation. Both Suresh Kumar and Muthusamy were arrested, interrogated, and later produced before the court, which remanded them to judicial custody.
Meanwhile, the Special Cell Police also confirmed receiving intelligence regarding illicit liquor operations in the Kuttaikadu area of Kanchikoil. A thorough search led to the discovery of brewing activities in the Appusamy estate. The arrests and seizure were subsequently handed over to the Erode District Prohibition Enforcement Police for further action.
BJP leader Annamalai called out the poor governance of the ruling DMK government. On his official X handle, he wrote, “Suresh Kumar, a DMK ward councillor and a youth wing functionary from Erode district, was recently caught selling illicit liquor. While DMK Ministers run licensed distilleries that supply the state-owned TASMAC, their grassroots functionaries operate backyard setups to peddle spurious liquor, endangering countless lives. Despite Tamil Nadu witnessing repeated tragedies and an unprecedented loss of lives, the DMK seems to have learned little from the horrific Kallakurichi hooch incident. From Marur Raja to Govindaraj alias Kannu Kutty, and now Suresh Kumar, the common thread binding them is that they are DMK men, and each has been implicated in the deadly trade of illicit liquor. DMK has successfully dragged TN back by 15 years!”
Suresh Kumar, a DMK ward councillor and a youth wing functionary from Erode district, was recently caught selling illicit liquor. While DMK Ministers run licensed distilleries that supply the state-owned TASMAC, their grassroots functionaries operate backyard setups to peddle… pic.twitter.com/AnB4eZyNil
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) September 16, 2025
(With inputs from Times Now)
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