Udupi – Illegal liquor sale: Excise dept forms patrol teams; to verify closing & opening stock at stores

Team Udayavani, Apr 5, 2020, 4:38 PM IST

Udupi: Excise department has formed special patrol teams to check on the illegal sale of liquor in the district during the lockdown period.

All liquor stores are closed till April 14 in view of the lockdown to contain covid 19 spread. However reports of liquor being sold illegally has come to the notice of the excise department.

In a stern warning, the department has stated that officials will verify the closing and opening stock at the liqour stores and if any discrepancy is found the violators will be penalised. The department has received over 20-30 calls regarding the illegal sales.

The special patrol team will operate in three zones: Udupi-Kapu-Brahmavara, Kundapur-Byndoor and Karkala-Hebri. In case of any irregularities, the patrolling team should send a photo of these liquor shops to the deputy commissioner. They can also contact on these numbers Udupi-9964027232, Kundapur – 8277088399, Kundapur subdivision – 7899019906, Karkala – 9481033662

Meanwhile the public can also notify the department officials regarding illegal sales.