Mysore/Mysuru, July 26 -- Mysuru City Police have launched a special operation to curb hooliganism and alcohol consumption at the sacred Chamundi Hill following complaints of misbehaviour and littering.

The action comes in the wake of reports in Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra that exposed heaps of empty liquor bottles recovered during a recent cleanliness drive by Yuva Brigade volunteers. The reports warned that the revered Hill was fast turning into a hotspot for drinking and disorderly conduct.

The crackdown, led by Krishnaraja Police Station Inspector D.P. Dhanaraj, PSI Pooja and Chamundi Commando units, covered key stretches including Thavarekatte and the Chamundi Hill Road.

Vehicles heading uphill were thoroughly inspected, with...