Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD) pics - Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore, Sep 21: Excise officials raided a spurious liquor manufacturing unit at Valencia here on Thursday September 20 night.  The sources said that liquor prepared here was to be distributed to the voters for the coming MCC polls.

The police arrested Rajesh Rao, Dinesh, residents of Karkala, Divakar, Ashok and Dinesh, residents of Katipalla and recovered one ambassador car, one Maruti car, 10 cases of spurious whisky, 4 cases of branded whisky, 2 cans spirit from the arrested.

The accused were manufacturing liquor illegally in a rented room at Valencia.  Excise officials raided their premises on Thursday September 20 night, when they were engaged in the task of shifting the stock of spurious liquor.  The accused have revealed that they were taking the stocks to distribute among the voters, during the poll campaign.  The accused are said to be the staunch followers of one of the leading political parties.