Chikkamagaluru: Seven villagers, including three women, who protested from the beginning of the liquor outlet in Chikkamagaluru district, arrested from their home Monday morning on charges of searching the bar and destroying the property worth Rs 6 lakh.
The police said the incident occurred in Emmedoddi-Maslapura Village at Kadur Taluk from the district, around 250 km from Bengaluru.
The people who were arrested were sent to the court detention and were in Chikkamagaluru District Prison.
The villagers accused the police team to secure the arrest of women in a high way, open the door or release the roof to enter their homes.
The SP district Akshay MH denied the allegations and said they followed legal procedures.
A police officer said the protest against the bar began two months ago after Girish, who had a valid liquor license, started a bar and restaurant in Emmedoddi-Maslapura Village at Kadur.
It’s the only liquor outlet within a 10 km radius.
This village is 18 km from Kota Kadur.
With workers chose to spend their night there, the villagers held a silent protest in front of the Talu Administration and then at the Chikkamagaluru DC office in October, looking for the closure of the outlet.
With the problem produced heat, the blade shrinks the window.
Then, the police raided the shop in the village suspected of storing and selling liquor on Sly.
After this incident, the licensed licensed drink store reopened his JAYA, which led to fresh protests.
Suspect that the store distributed liquor for Woo customers, the villagers were allegedly searched it on Friday.
Mangah, who worked at the bar, filed a complaint with Kadur Rural Station, accused the villagers searching for a shop.
He accused the restaurant worth RS 6 Lakh damaged.
The villagers filed a complaint against the staff.
Based on complaints by bar staff, Kadur police took seven people to question and release them later.
On Monday, they caught the seventh.
Akshay MH District Police Chief said they provided protection to villagers during their protests.
Now, they act against attackers based on video evidence provided by bar staff.
K’Taka: 7 villagers opposed the bar arrested
