Two bus passengers held for possession of illicit arrack near Katpadi
A case was registered by Katpadi Police
Two individuals were arrested on Saturday after police discovered 10 litres of illicit arrack on a bus near Katpadi. The suspects, S. Babulal Kashyap, 25, and R. Bhumesh Kashyap, 24, both from Chhattisgarh, were travelling by a state transport corporation bus from Tirupati to Hosur. The police found the alcohol when the bus stopped at a check post near Katpadi during a routine vehicle inspection.
During questioning, the accused claimed they were transporting the contraband to Hosur, where they were employed at a private firm, with the intention of selling it to the workers. Both suspects were taken into custody and subsequently lodged in Central Prison Vellore. The Katpadi Police registered a case in connection with the incident.
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