POTHENCODE: A large stock of foreign liquor kept for sale on dry days at higher prices was seized in Njandoorkonam. The liquor stock was seized during a search at the house of Chandu (52) alias Balachandran Nair at Sreebhadra house, Njandoorkonam.

The liquor was kept in specially prepared secret rooms in the luxurious house. 134.75 litres of liquor stored in 200 bottles were seized. 13 types of liquor brands including expensive foreign liquor were found during the inspection. Many people came to buy liquor without knowing that the raid was going on.

The accused admitted to the police that he used to earn up to Rs 1 lakh daily through retail sales. After the closure of the Pothencode beverages outlet, the sale of illegal liquor was rampant in the area. Based on a tip-off received by Narcotics Cell DYSP VT Rasith, the raid was jointly conducted by the DANCEF team and the Pothencode police. The foreign liquor was seized by a team consisting of Pothencode SI Rajeev, DANCEF SI Shibu, SI Saju, Satikumar and Umesh Babu.