Tasmac bars stay open beyond 10pm

Coimbatore: A police team in plain clothes during surprise inspections found that two Tasmac bars were functioning illegally in and around Gandhipuram beyond 10pm.
The team, led by G Stalin, DCP (law & order), Coimbatore city, took a private car to Gandhipuram last week. Stalin noticed a Tasmac bar near a theatre in Ram Nagar, where liquor was being sold to people even after 10pm. One of the policemen went to the bar and confirmed that the illegal sale of alcohol was taking place indeed.
The police team surrounded the Tasmac bar and held enquiries with the bar salesmen. They came to know that the state-run outlet was selling liquor at almost double the rates during night hours. The DCP and his team then visited Pappanaickenpudur area and found another Tasmac bar selling liquor after 11 pm.
The DCP then contacted respective police officials from the area and asked them the reason for illegal sale of liquor in their police station limits. Some officials replied that they did not notice any Tasmac bar functioning illegally when they were out for night rounds. A bevy of police officials reached the spot when the top cop told them he had caught the salesmen redhanded, a police official said.
The DCP had recently found a bar with more than ten customers at the East sub-division and warned police officials for not taking action against the bar salesmen.
“I go for surprise night rounds in the city. If I find any illegal liquor sale, the respective police officials will be warned and stringent action will be taken against the Tasmac bar salesmen,” said Stalin. He also requested local residents to to inform the police if they find any illegal sale of liquor during night and early morning hours.