In an effort to strengthen public safety and maintain law and order, the North Zone Police Hyderabad City conducted a coordination and sensitization meeting with all wine shop owners operating within the North Zone limits.
The meeting focused on briefing license holders about their legal responsibilities, social obligations and strict compliance with excise rules especially in view of recent law and order incidents linked to liquor outlets.
Key Instructions Issued
During the meeting, police officials directed all license holders to:
- Strictly adhere to permitted liquor sale timings
- Ensure no sale of liquor to minors and prevent underage consumption
- Avoid overcrowding and maintain orderly conduct at shop premises
- Refrain from overcharging, illegal sales or unauthorized extension of timings
- Install and maintain CCTV cameras covering Entry, Exit, Billing counters and Common areas, with adequate backup
- Ensure proper lighting in and around the premises, including parking areas
- Prevent consumption of liquor outside licensed premises
- Immediately report any untoward incident, medical emergency or law and order issue to the nearest police station or excise officials
Warning After Recent Incident
The license holders were specifically sensitized about a recent fatal incident within the Marredpally Police Station limits, where a quarrel in a permit room resulted in serious injuries to a person who later succumbed at Gandhi Hospital. Police officials cautioned wine shop owners to treat the incident as a serious warning and exercise maximum vigilance.
They were informed that any assault, quarrel, or emergency must be immediately reported to the police, and FIRs will be registered without delay against those responsible, as per law.
Security and Traffic Management Emphasized
Wine shop owners were instructed to ensure adequate security arrangements by deploying trained, physically fit, alert and sober security personnel, particularly during peak hours, to manage crowds and prevent disturbances.
They were also directed to prevent illegal or haphazard parking in front of shops and ensure vehicles are parked only in designated areas without obstructing traffic or public movement.
Strict Action for Violations
Police warned that any violation of excise rules or police instructions would invite stringent legal action. The public was also urged to cooperate with enforcement agencies and follow the law to ensure safety and orderly conduct.
The meeting was chaired by S. Rashmi Perumal, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, Hyderabad City.
