Around 100 Mekh villagers in Narsinghpur seek action on illegal liquor sales, submit plea to ASP

About 100 residents of Mekh village, under Themi police station limits in Narsinghpur district, met ASP Sandeep Bhuria on Tuesday. They submitted an application seeking an end to the allegedly illegal sale of liquor in the village.

The villagers demand that the sale of both country and English liquor be stopped and that action be taken against those involved in the trade.

The application names eight people accused of selling illegal liquor: Raju Dubey, Bhupendra Dubey, Satyanarayan alias Bablu Chaudhary, Rajjan Chaudhary, Arvind Chaudhary, Manish Chaudhary, Chandan Chaudhary and Satyawan Chaudhary. According to the villagers, Raju and Bhupendra Dubey are mainly the ones who get liquor sold, and the others help them.

The villagers say that some people, after drinking, create a ruckus every day and make indecent remarks at women. As a result, women find it difficult to step out of their homes.

The application also alleges that liquor is being sold from a house adjoining a school. According to the villagers, this is badly affecting students, and some children are falling prey to intoxication.

The villagers also alleged that those concerned abuse and assault people who oppose the liquor sales. They are also accused of threatening to kill them and of threatening to implicate them in false cases under the SC/ST Act.

The villagers claim they complained at Themi police station several times but no action was taken. They have now applied to the ASP, seeking an inquiry, an end to the liquor sales and action against those concerned. Police have assured them of action.