Vellore police destroy 2,800 litres of fermented wash
The Hindu
Vellore police seize and destroy 4,500 litres of illegal liquor in surprise raid on hillock region.
The district police in Vellore seized and destroyed 2,800 litres of fermented wash during a surprise raid in the hillock region of Pernambut town near Gudiyatham on Sunday.
Based on orders from the Superintendent of Police K. Manivannan, special teams from Armed Reserve (AR) and police personnel attached to the Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of Vellore district conducted a raid at several spots in the hilly and inaccessible terrain along Jawadhu Hills on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. Areas like Pernambut and Anaicut are notorious for such illegal activities due to thick RFs and steep hillocks.
A special drive against bootleggers indulging in brewing and selling liquor across the district was also launched. Special teams conducted surprise raids against gambling, selling of illicit liquor and banned lotteries in the district, police said.
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