Women destroy liquor outlet in residential area

BHUBANESWAR: The Capital on Saturday witnessed an unusual event, usually reported from the tribal districts where women take up the fight against the liquor mafia. A group of women ransacked a newly opened stateowned liquor outlet here for operating the outlet in a residential area.
Hundreds of residents of Kharavela Nagar, led by women, destroyed the outlet of Alaka and sent a strong message to the Excise department.The locals woke up to the news of the liquor outlet operating at Plot No.41 and decided to take things into their own hands. Gathering fellow residents, they set out for the outlet and destroyed liquor estimated at several lakhs of rupees. Only after they had completed their task that the police were informed.