Lucknow, Dec. 13 -- A liquor theft racket allegedly being operated in connivance with hotel staff has been busted by the Krishna Nagar police after an intensive probe that involved scanning footage from more than 400 CCTV cameras across the city.

A group of criminals would strike liquor shops, make off with the liquor and cash from the shop and store the loot in a hotel in Charbagh with the help of the hotel staff.

"Eight accused, all seasoned offenders, were arrested for breaking into a composite liquor shop and stealing alcohol and cash," said DCP South Nipun Agarwal.

According to ACP Krishna Nagar Rajneesh Verma, the investigation was triggered after a liquor shop owner, Rajiv Kumar Srivastava, lodged a complaint on December 10, sta...