Public drinking during Koodalmanikyam fest: Four arrested

The constabulary person arrested 4 men for publically consuming intoxicant and allegedly insulting radical wrong the premises of the Koodalmanikyam Temple during the yearly temple festival. The accused person been identified arsenic Pradeesh, 51, Anoop, 38, Lalu Mohan, 40, and Arun, 56 -- each residents of Padiyur village. The incidental took spot astir 11 p.m. connected May 6 adjacent the temple’s occidental entrance.

According to police, the radical was seen openly passing astir a liquor vessel and drinking successful the midst of people, successful usurpation of temple customs. When confronted by a woman, the accused allegedly extended the vessel towards her successful a derogatory manner, amounting to an enactment of outraging her modesty.

Police person registered a lawsuit against the accused nether sections related to nationalist drinking, intentional provocation aimed astatine inciting a disturbance, and insulting the dignity of a woman. Visuals of the incidental had gone viral connected societal media, prompting a elaborate probe that led to the recognition and apprehension of the accused.

Officials besides revealed that Anoop had antecedently been booked successful a lawsuit nether the Mathilakam constabulary presumption limits for rash and unsafe driving that caused grievous wounded to a person.