Man caught drunk at base of hill sacred to Hindus, where intoxicants are banned
Man caught drunk at base of hill sacred to Hindus, where intoxicants are banned
Madarkal, a special officer attached to Karnataka Bhavan in Tirumala Tirupathi, was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police yesterday for entering the sacred Tirumala hills drunk. Intoxicants are banned on the hills.
Smoking and consuming liquor is banned on the hill that is revered by Hindus across the globe. There have been however several instances in the recent past when picnickers have carried intoxicants to the hilltop.
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Recently, officials of the TTD were caught while they partied with liquor in the Tirumala hills.
Sources said that Madarkal had suspended a 'C' group employee Ramakrishna Reddy. It is rumoured that it is Reddy who tipped the police about Madarkal's inebriated condition.
However, Madarkal said, "I wasn't drunk. Anyone who says that is lying. I have been arrested by someone who wanted to exact revenge from me."
Madarkal has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code at the Tirumala police station.
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