KOCHI: A man was caught by Excise for selling arrack under the label of a cure-all for back pain. The said person has been identified as Rocky aka Rocky, a resident of Munambam in Kochi, who was selling the goods secretly.

As part of the Christmas New Year celebrations, Excise has intensified its surveillance against illegal liquor/drug sale. They received intel that a cure-all for back pain is being widely sold at the rate of Rs.150 per 100 ml in Pallipuram area of Munambam. On further investigation, it was found that this 'medicine' is arrack and is given only to acquaintances.

The Excise team found 7.7 liters of arrack and 8 liters of wash ready for making arrack.

Excise also seized the equipments used by him for making arrack. Rocky also revelaed that ayurvedic products were piled up and burnt to cover up the smell of arrack.

The accused was taken into custody by a team comprising Special Squad CI TP Sajeev Kumar, IB Inspector S Manoj Kumar, IB Preventive Officer NG Ajith Kumar, City Metro Shadow CEO ND Tommy, Special Squad CEO TP James, KA Manoj and Woman CEO Anju Anandan. He was later remanded.