Mysore/Mysuru: Acting on a series of public complaints and in response to a report titled ‘KRS Backwaters Trashed’ published in Star of Mysore on July 7, the Yelwal Police conducted a raid at Meenakshipura and surrounding areas along the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam backwaters last evening. Five individuals were booked for consuming liquor in public and creating a public nuisance.
The accused hail from Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar) and Gandhinagar in Mysuru and from Nelamangala in Bengaluru. All were arrested, brought to Yelwal Police Station and later released on Station Bail after their statements were recorded. Police stated that further penalties will be decided by Court. The raid, conducted with assistance of local Panchayat Members, revealed an individual distributing liquor, beer bottles and plastic cups to others at site.
