Coronavirus Lockdown: In UP, Liquor Is Not Smuggled But Being Sold At A Premium
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Lockdown: In UP, Liquor Is Not Smuggled But Being Sold At A Premium

ABP News  

Lucknow: Liquor smuggling may not be rampant during the lockdown, but branded liquor is available at a premium rate in Uttar Pradesh. Since the lockdown began on March 22 following the Janata Curfew, only a few people have been arrested for liquor smuggling. Two persons were arrested for working as carriers in a liquor smuggling racket on April 1 in the Para locality in Lucknow. "They remained in the shop for more than half an hour and took away bottles of liquor and also the cash kept in a drawer," said Avadesh Jaiswal, the shop owner.

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Come Lockdown or Curfew, Liquor Sales in West Bengal Touched All-time High in Coronavirus Period
2 years, 11 months ago

Come Lockdown or Curfew, Liquor Sales in West Bengal Touched All-time High in Coronavirus Period

News 18  

Liquor sales in West Bengal have reached an all-time high and have surpassed all previous records since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Whereas, data shows that the revenue generated through liquor sales in 2017-2018 and 2018 -2019 combined was Rs 19,000 crore. Officials said the figures during the coronavirus period were an all-time high with 2021 recording the most liquor sale. …

UP Police warns transporters of illicit liquor with an 'Absolut' order
2 years, 11 months ago

UP Police warns transporters of illicit liquor with an 'Absolut' order

India TV News  

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Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister
3 years, 10 months ago

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister

News 18  

Patna: Over 3.46 lakh people have been arrested for violating the liquor law in Bihar so far, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Minister Sunil Kumar told the legislative assembly on Tuesday. Among them 5000 people have been arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Jharkhand for illegally supplying liquor in dry Bihar, the minister said. While replying to his departments budgetary demand, he …

The menace of illegal smuggling and sale of liquor in Andhra Pradesh
4 years, 4 months ago

The menace of illegal smuggling and sale of liquor in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The unprecedented situation arising out of the COVID-19-induced lockdown may have shattered the lives of many rendering them jobless and struggling for survival, but for some unscrupulous people desperate to make a fast buck it opened up new opportunities in illegal liquor sale. With the government opening liquor shops from May 4, the focus shifted to smuggling of Non-Duty Paid …

Lockdown 3.0: Liquor shops open in Chandigarh, shut in Haryana over licence row
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 3.0: Liquor shops open in Chandigarh, shut in Haryana over licence row

India Today  

Under the lockdown 3.0 that began Monday, the north Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh are allowed to open shops and small markets. "The decision has been taken to open the markets and the shops but the liquor shops will be opened after meeting between the government people and the licences" Haryana home minister …

Not love for liquor but money, why states want alcohol to flow during coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Not love for liquor but money, why states want alcohol to flow during coronavirus lockdown

India Today  

Many states have gone on record to say that they want to lift the ban on the sale of liquor during the coronavirus lockdown. However, the new lockdown guidelines issued by the Centre on Wednesday have reiterated that there should be complete ban on the sale of liquor. So, states including Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya have …

Allow liquor sale; illicit trade burden on exchequer: CIABC to 10 states
4 years, 9 months ago

Allow liquor sale; illicit trade burden on exchequer: CIABC to 10 states

India TV News  

The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies has urged 10 states to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages saying that a blanket ban during the lockdown to contain coronavirus has resulted in sale of illicit and spurious liquor while causing a burden on exchequer. CIABC Director General Vinod Giri stated in the letter that there are growing reports of sale …

Coronavirus: Delhi Police nabs man carrying liquor in milk containers during lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Delhi Police nabs man carrying liquor in milk containers during lockdown

India Today  

Lockdown to arrest the spread of novel coronavirus has hit every person hard, but perhaps the hardest hit are those who are not able to access liquor. The person identified Bobby Chaudhry - a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr was caught when he sped past a police picket in New Delhi's South Avenue. After being chased by the police, he …

COVID-19 lockdown sees cases of illicit liquor trade rise
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 lockdown sees cases of illicit liquor trade rise

The Hindu  

As the COVID-19 lockdown has meant the closure of bars and liquor shops, there has been a spike in crimes related to liquor. There have been burglaries in liquor shops even as excise officials have been very busy preventing illicit liquor trade. Excise officials have booked several cases and continued holding raids to prevent any instance of illicit liquor trade. …

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