Indian and foreign liquor den demolished in Devichapada’s Devichapada

Maharashtra: On the orders of Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Zende, Vishnunagar police on Wednesday demolished a liquor den that had been operating for a few years near Hanuman temple in Devichapra, Dombivali West. Customers used to come to this den day and night to buy and drink liquor. After drinking liquor, they used to create a ruckus in the area. This was disturbing the peace at night. Liquor shop operator Machhindra Chiman Patil (40) had started a liquor shop selling Indian and foreign liquor in hotel style by building a house in front of Chiman Patil’s house behind Hanuman temple in Devichapra. Customers used to come to this den day and night to buy and drink liquor. After drinking liquor, there used to be fights among the customers of this area and they used to create a ruckus there by fighting. This ruckus was becoming a cause of trouble for the residents of the area at night. Vishnunagar police had earlier also taken action against this den.

However, Machhindra Patil had started this den again. After the police took action, the shop operator got into a dispute with a neighbor. Last week, the police had shut down the gambling den at Satyavan Chowk. Residents thought that this would close the liquor shop. Patil continued to run his liquor shop. Some aware citizens complained about this to Deputy Commissioner Zende. Taking these complaints seriously, Deputy Commissioner Zende ordered Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Pawar of Vishnunagar Police Station to take action against the liquor shop located at Devichapada. On Wednesday afternoon, Assistant Police Inspector More, Lokhande and Constable Shakeel Jamadar raided Machhindra Patil’s liquor shop and demolished it. The police seized bottles of Imperial Blue Superior Green Whiskey and McDowell Supreme Whiskey from this shop. Apart from this, country liquor was also seized. The driver did not have a license to sell liquor. The police demolished this shop. The police have registered a case against the liquor shop driver Machhindra Chiman Patil for illegally selling liquor without a license. He was also issued a notice of preventive action. Assistant Police Inspector More is investigating. Citizens have expressed satisfaction that Deputy Commissioner Zende and Senior Inspector Pawar took this action promptly.