Actress Ramya Krishnan, best known for her role as Sivagami from blockbuster Baahubali series is hitting the headlines after several bottles of liquor were seized by Chennai Police from her SUV.

Reportedly, police seized around eight bottles of liquor and two crates of beer from a car that belonged to actor Ramya Krishnan on East Coast Road on Thursday.The actress was in the car during the police inspection and quietly agreed to it.

The police seized the liquor bottles as Tasmac shops in the city were closed due to the lockdown.

The actress' driver Selvakumar was arrested and taken to Kanathur police station and later released on bail.

A report in New Indian Express quotes a police officer saying: "On Thursday night, a regular vehicle check was conducted on ECR, when vehicles coming from Mahabalipuram in Chengalpattu district towards Chennai were stopped. Similarly, a Toyota Innova Crysta belonging to the actor was stopped at Muthukadu check post and police found two crates of beer and eight bottles of alcohol inside the vehicle."

On professional front, Ramya Krishnan was last seen in the web series Queen, a show heavily inspired by the life of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The web series is based on Anita Sivakumaran's book, The Queen. The actress received a lot of praise for her portrayal of the character of Shakti Seshadri.