Rs 716.58 crore worth of alcohol sold between December 28-31 in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka experienced a surge in liquor sales, with a total of Rs 716.58 crore worth of alcohol sold between December 28 and the afternoon of December 31, according to data from the Federation of Wine Merchants Association Karnataka.
The sales included 6.97 lakh carton boxes of beer and 11.05 lakh carton boxes of Indian Made Liquor (IML), totaling 18.03 lakh carton boxes, as reported by Deccan Herald.
IML sales accounted for Rs 577.75 crore, while beer sales contributed Rs 138.33 crore to the overall figure.
The state has also seen a year-on-year growth of 4.63 percent in liquor sales revenue between April and December 2024, though the figures revealed some volatility in month-to-month performance. For instance, liquor sales dipped by 9.86 percent in July and 11.78 percent in December, while May and September saw sharp increases of about 27 percent each.
The lacklustre performance in December, despite the festive period, could be attributed to New Year’s Eve falling on a weekday in 2024, compared to a Sunday in 2023. The report added that factors such as the timing of holidays and people leaving the city to celebrate in their home state contribute to the fluctuations in month-wise sales.
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Agra man arrested for harassing, touching inappropriately Czech tourist visiting Taj Mahal
Agra, Apr 6 (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to nab the accused.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."
The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.
