Availability of arrack as a cheap substitute to IMFL and limited employment opportunities in the hills are said to be one of the reasons for the spurt in brewing.
The Kallakurichi district police have started using drones to track the activities of bootleggers and locate arrack dens located deep inside the Kalvarayan hills.
According to police, a few villages in the hills have become a hotbed for brewing of arrack which keeps the law enforcement authorities on their toes.
Though the police have intensified vigil across remote hamlets and forest fringes in the hills, brewing of arrack has been thriving thanks to the huge demand for the contraband.
Availability of arrack as a cheap substitute to Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and limited employment opportunities in the hills are said to be one of the reasons for the spurt in brewing.
The arrack made with locally available ingredients is sold in plastic pouches costing ₹50. Most of the contraband is smuggled to the neighbouring…