A 60-year-old farmer was arrested for possessing country-made guns on Friday. Acting on a tip-off that illicit liquor was being smuggled in Aranoortumalai, the Karipatti police engaged in rounds in the locality on Friday morning. The police found Karuppan (60), a farmer, hiding the hooch and seized 30 litres of hooch from him and while they searched his house, the police seized three country-made guns. The police registered a case and arrested Karuppan and are investigating further. Published – January 31, 2026 08:12 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Over 6,000 contestants participate in BusinessLine Quiz prelims; regional finals to begin on January 31 State senator says missing fishing boat was carrying 7 people when it sank off Massachusetts