On the basis of a complaint made by HS Sundaresh, the president of the Shivamogga District Congress Committee, the FIR was filed in accordance with sections 153A, 153B, 268, 295A, 298, 504, and 508 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Chirag Paswan took a dig at the CM saying, "Jo piyega wo marega, but jo bechega, wo bachega", meaning, the govt is protecting those who sell toxic liquor.