Mysuru, June 24 -- 120 bars, restaurants, pubs, food joints raided; 35 cases booked
The Excise Department has intensified its crackdown on the growing 'Bring Your Own Bottle' or 'Bring Your Own Booze' (BYOB) culture at restaurants and food joints along Mysuru's Outer Ring Road (ORR), registering 35 cases so far.During a series of raids, officials found that several dhabas, military hotels and restaurants were not only permitting customers to bring their own liquor but were also allegedly selling liquor illegally on their premises.
The enforcement drive gathered momentum following the June 15 fire accident at a restobar in Dattagalli that claimed two lives and left six others injured. Since then, Excise officials have inspected about 120 b...