Bar raided at Nagzar Pernem
PERNEM: Officials raided a bar in Pernem taluka, after it was found serving alcohol on Saturday which was a notified dry day on account of the Goa polls.
According to reports, the Pernem excise office was alerted by the election control room that a bar was serving alcohol to customers at Nagzar-Pernem, violating the excise department's order banning the sale of liquor on account of the assembly polls.
Acting on information, a flying squad rushed to the site and noticed the shutters down at the bar. When the shutters were opened, five persons were found drinking in the bar.
The father of the bar owner was in the bar at the time and Excise Inspector Nitesh Padloskar booked him for violating the excise department's order.
“We have booked the bar owner's father and we will send our report to the excise department for further action,” said Nitesh Padloskar.
