India, Sept. 5 -- In a bid to maintain law and order during Eid-e-Milad celebrations, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has announced a 24-hour liquor ban across several areas of the city. The order will be in effect from 6 am on Friday, September 5, to 6 am on Saturday, September 6.

The commissioner stated that on September 5, Muslim residents will take out a large Eid-e-Milad procession starting from the limits of Kothanur and Sampigehalli police stations in the northeast division.

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The route will cover Thanisandra Main Road, Nagawara Main Road, Arabic College Main Road, Shyampur Main Road, Tannery Road, Haines...