Deoghar: On New Year, people drank heavily in Deoghar. People coming from outside also had a lot of fun with alcohol. The figures of the product department are showing this. According to the department, on December 31, liquor worth about two and a quarter crore rupees was sold from the liquor shops of Deoghar. Not only the people here bought this liquor, but people coming from outside Deoghar were also seen buying liquor from the shops. According to the Excise Department, it was difficult to meet the target in this financial year, hence on the orders of the Commissioner, the licensed liquor shops remained open till 12 midnight of 31st December before the New Year.
Liquor shops remained open till 12 midnight on the orders of Commissioner
Under surveillance, SI and ASI of Excise Department along with available forces kept patrolling around the liquor shops till late night. The phase of drinking and drinking on the pretext of New Year has not stopped yet. Not only in the city but across the district, people drank alcohol to their fullest and then kept celebrating the whole night. Liquor is completely banned in Bihar, hence people from many districts of Bihar celebrated the New Year by coming to Deoghar and drank alcohol to their heart’s content. A large number of people coming from outside stayed in hotels and lodges and drank alcohol. According to the data, Due to cold, people have preferred English ale more than beer. Department officials say that on December 31, more English and country liquor was purchased as compared to other days. On New Year, there was traffic jam in the bars and some hotels of the city.