Three held in Odaikuppam for brewing and selling sunda kanji

The police warned that regular raids would be conducted to control illegal activities such as brewing the rice beer and appropriate legal action would be initiated against them.

With Tasmac shops closed due to the lockdown, traditional and local brew such as sunda kanji are making a comeback. Sunda kanji is made from fermenting rice in earthen or mud pots covered with cloth and buried under the beach sands of the coastal areas in the city. In the past, there had been many instances of the brew being found by the police during raids, especially along the coast. Taking advantage of the lockdown, a few have resorted to brewing it and making money. Following a tip-off, a special team of personnel led by sub-inspector M. Selvakumar, on the orders of Deputy Commissioner V. Vikraman, conducted a search on the sands in Odaikuppam, which falls under the Shastri Nagar police station limits. The beaches are completely prohibited for public movement in the lockdown.