Delhi liquor shops open after lockdown; cops cane customers in some places

Many liquor shops that reopened after 40 days in Delhi on Monday had to be shut when people ignored social distancing as precaution against the coronavirus and police caned crowds in some places.

People queued up in large numbers in the morning at the government-run liquor liquor shops.

According to an official, about 150 government-run liquor shops have been allowed to open from 9 am to 6.30 pm in accordance with the latest lockdown relaxations given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Since early morning, people started thronging the liquor shops in many parts of the city, often throwing social distancing