Over 1200 bottles of Illicit liquor were seized from a DMK councillor’s house near Velampatty in Pochampally. The spouse of the councillor Kanchana was among three arrested for bootlegging by the special team here.
The house of the councillor of ward four of Nagohanahalli town panchayat was raided following tip-off that liquor sales were done round the clock. Police found 1,221 bottles of liquor that was sold in bulk by the Tasmac outlet in Velampatty. Kanchana’s spouse Raja alias ‘Cable’ Raja was secured. According to police sources, the accused Raja was secured along with the Velampatty Tasmac outlet manager Govindarajan and salesman Sundararajan. The Tasmac manager and salesman had sold liquor in bulk to the councillor’s husband. It has been alleged that the councillor was directly involved in liquor sales in the bar that was being run from within the house, according to sources.
