The hotels and restaurant serving liquor in the Bairagarh and other suburbs without permission are going to face tough penalties.
As many as 3 dozen of hotels are serving liquor without having permit has incurred huge loses to the State exchequer. The Inspector General of Police Bhopal Zone Upendra Jain has issued orders to take necessary action against the illegal serving to liquor in the outskirts of the city. For the first time IG Bhopal has laid such instructions in which the officer concern of the area in which the illegal liquor business is found would be punished.
Few days ago, a raid was conducted at a marriage garden and hotel at Bairgarh in which liquor was served without having any permission. The instructions were a reactionary step to curb the illegal liquor business. The orders for stringent penalties were issued after the restaurants and hotels in the out skirts of the city are still serving liquor without obtaining proper permission by the concern authorities. Aiming to curb this the IG Bhopal came down heavily and a clear message was passed to the department officials that the Station House Officer of the area in which the hotel lies would be held responsible and face punish was not taking steps to curb the illegal liquor business.
The administration has taken precautionary step to maintain law and order in city and the hotels and restaurants were instructed to shut down by 11 pm. The large number of immigrant pouring into the city is also a big reason of flourishing illegal liquor business and the students are among the majority of the population, told the police.
Earlier also the concern authorities have taken action against the hotel situated on Hoshangabad highway serving liquor or allowing consumption of liquor in their premises. Few of the hotels on the Raisen road are also indulged in such practices.