Liquor sale banned in parts of Bengaluru for St Mary’s feast
Bengaluru: In a bid to maintain law and order during the annual Jayanti Mahotsav of Arogya Mate at St Mary’s Basilica, the Bengaluru police have imposed a temporary ban on the sale of liquor in the Shivajinagar, Commercial Street, and Bharathinagar police station limits.
The prohibition order, issued by Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, cited by Deccan Herald, will be in effect on Monday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight. The decision comes ahead of a chariot procession and various puja programmes that are expected to draw up to two lakh devotees.
The procession will start from St. Mary’s Basilica, proceeding through MK Street, Shivaji Road, and Broadway Road before returning to the church.
The ban aims to prevent any disruption caused by miscreants under the influence of alcohol. The order prohibits the sale of all types of liquor at bars, restaurants, wine shops, pubs, and MSIL outlets.
However, establishments holding CL-4 and CL-6A licenses, such as star hotels and clubs, have been exempted from the ban. Food services at restaurants and hotels will operate as usual.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
