Villagers protest for closure of wine shop, bar

Women protesting for closure of wine shop and liquor bar in Panchari on Saturday.
Women protesting for closure of wine shop and liquor bar in Panchari on Saturday.

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Apr 22: Enraged over shocking incident of rape with two minor girls in Panchari, local  villagers, students and women held a strong protest demonstration here today seeking immediate closure of a wine shop at Kainthgali and bar in Panchari as the liquor consumption was cause of such crimes in the area.
The raised slogans in support of their demand and claimed that that the  wine shop and bar in  the village  were cause of nuisance with the result that women and school going children feel unsafe.
They also threatened to forcibly close the wine shop and bar if the administration does not fulfill their demand.
Later, Tehsildar Panchari and Dy SP, Dr S R Bhatt rushed to  the spot and pacified  the protesters.