Maharashtra: State sees sale of liquor worths Rs 48.14 crore since May 4

By far, the largest number of retail liquor shops that have opened are the ones that sell beer. Of the 4,947 licensed shops, 1,687 have started operations, while of the 31 that sell wine, just one has opened. Queues outside these stores have also given rise to concerns of faster spread of COVID-19, as social distancing norms are not being followed outside many stores, leading to district collectors threatening to close down shops.

The press release also stated that since the beginning of the lockdown on March 24, 4,829 cases have been registered against 2,014 people for allegedly transporting alcohol illegally. Illegal alcohol worth Rs 12.63 crore has been confiscated from 428 vehicles