Police arrest two passengers after arrack seizure near Katpadi
Police in Tamil Nadu arrested two men after finding 10 litres of illicit arrack on a state transport bus near Katpadi, The Hindu reported. The passengers, who were travelling from Tirupati to Hosur, allegedly told investigators they intended to sell the liquor to workers at their destination.
Police in Tamil Nadu arrested two passengers after seizing 10 litres of illicit arrack from a bus near Katpadi, The Hindu reported. The seizure took place on Saturday when a state transport corporation bus stopped at a check post in Christianpet village during a vehicle inspection. The bus was travelling from Tirupati to Hosur.
The arrested men were identified as S. Babulal Kashyap, 25, and R. Bhumesh Kashyap, 24.
Both were from Chhattisgarh, according to the report. Police said the men were travelling to Hosur, where they worked for a private company. They allegedly told investigators that they had intended to sell the arrack to workers there.
The report did not state whether the liquor was found in luggage belonging to one or both of the passengers, or provide details of the quantity permitted under relevant regulations. It said the contraband was discovered during the vehicle check at the post. The two men were arrested and lodged in Central Prison, Vellore.
Katpadi police registered a case in connection with the seizure. The report identified the arrests and case registration as the latest action in the incident, but did not provide information on the specific charges, the next court hearing or any response from the accused. No further details about the investigation were reported.
The arrests followed the police inspection of the bus and the discovery of the alleged illicit liquor. The account did not report any other arrests or injuries connected with the seizure.
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