Heavy rush witnessed at liquor shops

Musheerabad: Long ques were formed before liquor shops in the city as the shops were being closed at 6 pm on Tuesday evening for three days in view of Parliament elections. People thronged liquor shops from 2 pm on Tuesday and long ques were found at every liquor shop in Musheerabad assembly segment. While the shops were scheduled to be closed at 6 pm, the local excise department instructed the local liquor shops to close by 5 pm.

Many purchased large quantities of liquor as the shops would remain closed for the next three days. Stocks which were supposed to last for a week were sold off in couple of hours as people thronged the liquor shops. Some latecomers who came after shops were closed at 5pm expressed their dissatisfaction at early closure.