The Maharashtra excise department sealed two restaurants on Tuesday, where a 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal car crash was allegedly served liquor. This action was taken on orders of the Pune district collectorate, as confirmed by the local administration.
The fatal accident occurred in Pune city when a Porsche, allegedly driven by the 17-year-old who was reportedly drunk, hit two motorbike-borne software engineers in Kalyani Nagar in the early hours of Sunday.
According to the police, the accused juvenile and his friends visited the two establishments between 9:30 pm and 1 am and consumed liquor on the night of the accident.
The two sealed outlets are Cosie Restaurant in Koregaon Park, adjacent to Kalyani Nagar, and Hotel Blak Club in Mundhwa.
"The Cosie restaurant and Blak Club in Marriot Suite have been sealed with immediate effect by the state excise department following orders from district collector Suhas Diwase," said a statement from the district administration.
The excise department has initiated a special inspection campaign to ensure that pubs and licensed restaurants do not serve alcohol to underage individuals and do not operate beyond the 1:30 a.m. deadline, according to the statement.
“If any violations are found, cases would be registered against such establishments, and their licences will be cancelled," it warned.
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