Affected families: Women want the shop closed as many men end up spending all their wages on liquor. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumanimore-inTwo residents of Ambattur on Monday began an indefinite fast protesting against the opening of a new liquor shop on Ayapakkam Road at T.G. “Many accidents go unnoticed here and a liquor shop would only add to the problems,” said K. Pasupathy, a resident. Shop ransackedMeanwhile, residents of Annai Anjugam Nagar in West Tambaram ransacked a liquor shop which was shifted inside a residential locality. A police official said a group of residents, along with volunteers of a political outfit, set fire to a liquor shop in Annai Anjugam Nagar.

Source: The Hindu May 15, 2017 19:42 UTC