Liquor being consumed illegally in hotels on Shivamogga–Tirthahalli Road
On October 14, Karnataka Excise Department officials inspected hotels on both sides of the Shivamogga–Tirthahalli Road at Gajanur, Sakrebailu and Mandagadde. The inspections found liquor being consumed in breach of regulations. The raid is part of a wider effort to curb illegal alcohol sales, and officials authorities recorded the violations for possible subsequent legal action.