IMFL Sale Banned During Festive Season in East Siang

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: East Siang district magistrate Dr Kinny Singh has imposed ban on sale of IMFL in the district for few days considering the festive season.

The ban has been imposed from December 29 next to January 3 next year, as precautionary measure to lessen road accidents and other alcoholic menace, an official communique informed here on Tuesday.

A board for intensive monitoring and checking of all wholesale and retail vendors of IMFL has been constituted and violation of the prohibitory order would attract penal action as per provision of law including section 188 IPC.

According to Dr Singh, administration’s constant monitoring, accidental case related to drunken driving death was remarkably reduced to zero last year.

She urged all to maintain peace and tranquillity in the society and not to take law in hands but to inform magistrate(s) and police on duty whenever necessary.

Singh also assured to intensify vigilance and ensure that wine shops are closed during the period, the communique added.

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