Kerala’s Excise Department suspended seven officers, including a Deputy Excise Commissioner, following a preliminary inquiry into alleged unauthorised collections of cash, liquor and other benefits from bars in Changanassery. The probe found alleged monetary transactions involving officers and an intermediary
The arrested M Gemya Naik (37) constable, Bhandari Lingaiah (36) home guard, P Raghavendra Rao (36) hotel manager and G Harish Kumar (36), formed a syndicate and reportedly were smuggling duty free liquor out of the airport.
