Inquiries revealed that the shop located on the ground floor of a three-storied building did not have a bar and power supply. Nine other liquor shops are located within a radius of 200 metres from others functioning just a few feet away. In Thoothukudi, too, officials claimed that 30 liquor shops that had attracted the ire of the people were shut down. For instance, in Coimbatore city, only one liquor outlet was shut compared to four on the outskirts. In Kanniyakumari district, where six shops were closed, official sources claimed all were witnessing high sales volume.

Source: The Hindu June 20, 2016 00:07 UTC