Despite the continuous action of Excise Deptt in Bhopal, the business of serving liquor illegally is going on in hotels and restaurants in the city. The Excise team took action at 7 places including dhabas, restaurants, hotels and liquor shops. The Excise team of liquor drinkers made cases after getting them tested with breath analyzer on the spot.
Assistant Excise Commissioner Bhopal Deepam Raichura said that there were reports of illegal liquor being served in many areas from Khajuri Bypass to Bairagarh, Lalghati and New Market. Along with this, there were complaints of some liquor shops selling liquor even after 11:30 pm. Teams were sent to these areas on Saturday evening under the leadership of control in-charge Sajendra Mori.
The constables were sent as couples to Shivhare Dhaba in Khajuri Bypass, Moksha and Thayam restaurants in Lalghati as well as Shree Palace and Johri Hotel in New Marke and where they demanded liquor, here liquor was kept by filling it in cold drink bottles and hiding it at other places. The constables who went as a couple made videos of it and action was taken late night on the same basis.
A hole was made in the shutter from where he used to supply late at night.
Liquor shop operators are allowed to sell liquor only till 11.30 pm. Even after this, liquor is being sold from some shops even late at night.
On information, the Excise team took action on liquor shops located in Anna Nagar and Piplani on Saturday night. The shop operators had made a small hole in the shutter. After downing the shutter on time, they used to give liquor bottles to the customers.
Drinking alcohol in public places without permission including dhabas, restaurants and hotels and other restricted places is a crime. In such a situation, Excise makes a case against the people who drink liquor there, from serving liquor illegally.
Some people who were drunk scufulled with the excise team. Seeing the situation of dispute, the excise team took the help of breath analyzer. As soon as the protesting youths breathed in the breath analyzer, their consumption of alcohol was confirmed. After this, the Excise team framed cases against them as well.
People were being served liquor illegally at Shivhare Dhaba, Khajuri Bypass, Moksh and Thayam restaurant Lalghati, Johri and Shree Palace Hotel Newmarket. Dhaba, hotel owners, operators with liquor drinkers were booked under the Excise Act and 25 cases were registered.