Hundreds of women of Putupara area of Ward-12 under Khariar NAC gheraoed the local Excise office on Wednesday and demanded closer of the illegal country liquor shops in their locality.
The women held a rally in side Khariar town and reached the Excise office at about 10 am and demonstrated there for an hour shouting slogans demanding immediate action against the illegal liquor sellers.
After submitting a memorandum to the officials of Excise office, the women proceeded to police. The leaders of the protesters met the IIC of Khariar Police Station and expressed their concerns.
"The illegal country liquor shops are creating nuisance in our locality. We have reported about this to the Excise officials several times but they have not taken any step," said the women.
Hundreds of country liquor shops are operating illegally in different localities of the Khariar NAC, but the Excise department has remained a silent observer. "We had reported about the running of one ‘Kothi’ in our locality to the Excise department and the police a month ago but they did not take any step," alleged the members of a self help group of Ward No. 8.
The IIC said that they would provide police force in case of raid by the Excise department. Meanwhile, the protestors have given an ultimatum for action against the liquor shops.