The State Excise Department has raided five major hotels, on Amravati Road. These hotels are alleged to have allowed liquor to be consumed by customers without valid permits, apart from 15 customers, the excise department has challaned five people from the management of EDM Dhaba, Atmosphere, World of Worlds, Sky Garden and Golden Plate Dhaba.
The excise department received information that other hotels including EDM Dhaba, Atmosphere, World of World, Sky Garden and Golden Plate Dhaba located on Amravati Road were allegedly serving liquor to customers without necessary permits.
Excise Superintendent Surendra Manpia said, “We received a tip-off about some irregularities in various hotels on Amravati Road. we took prompt action and took the necessary steps. We found that five establishments—EDM Dhaba, Atmosphere, World of Worlds, Sky Garden and Golden Plate Dhaba—were serving liquor to customers without valid permits.”
Action has been taken against a total of 20 people including the hotel management.