Karnataka   

Liquor-making machines seized

DAVANGERE: Two machines used to make spurious liquor were seized by the district administration here on Monday.

Deputy Commissioner M.B. Dyaberi told presspersons on Tuesday that the police raided a farmhouse in Kurki village of the district and found one such machine. They were in search of the owner of the farmhouse, who was absconding.

The authorities also seized another machine on the Tholahunese-Kurki main road near the Bhadra Canal. A few people who were carrying the machine, left it and fled after seeing the police, Mr. Dyaberi said.

Possessing and using machines meant to manufacture spurious liquor, especially during election time, are considered criminal and non-bailable offences, he said and added that a hunt was on for those responsible for acquiring them. The authorities also seized labels of a prominent whisky brand, he added.

Mr. Dyaberi said 158 cases of code violation had been registered in the district, and Rs. 70 lakh worth saris, liquor and unauthorised vehicles impounded.

He said he was told that certain educational institutions in the district run by some influential people were offering bogus identity cards to students, with the intention of manipulating the elections.

Mr. Dyaberi said he had convened a meeting of principals of all institutions in the district and apprised them of the legal consequences of such actions. He said the district administration would verify the identity cards of students of certain institutions against which complaints had been registered. Mr. Dyaberi told the principals not to be party to such activities, as criminal cases would be filed against them and their accomplices.

The managements of factories, industries, small-scale units and business houses in the district had been directed to give their employees a “paid holiday” on election day, Mr. Dyaberi said.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Karnataka needs a stable government, says Sonia
Dissidence, rebels pose a problem for all parties
Arrest of 16 women evokes protests
Reject BJP, voters urged
Congress bereft of issues: Jaitley
Factors that may go against Congress
Attachment of vehicles for election work upsets many
Liquor-making machines seized
A contest sure to bring in exciting results
Probe begins
Fighting hard
A contentious battle to reclaim lost ground Key constituency: Surpur
‘Secular parties will come together’
Soldier’s last rites in Kolar today
Democracy thrives here
Umashree has many advantages
Rousing reception
Different role
Sushma Swaraj focusses on inflation
Poll panel frowns
Power shutdown

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu