Long queues outside liquor shops pose a new challenge for Delhi Police

Delhi Police's bottle of woes

Notwithstanding the whopping 70 per cent "special corona fee" on the maximum retail price of alcohol, the queues outside liquor shops in the national capital continued to be long on Tuesday. If sources are to be believed, this has caused some heartburn among Delhi Police ranks as the force is already bogged down with disaster-management duties — ranging from curbing movements, assisting in the supply of essentials to providing relief measures. Some senior officers say that the government should review its decision to open liquor shops, otherwise the police might be forced to shut them