In what is dubbed as a record sale, liquor worth Rs.402.62 crore was sold across the State on Monday, in the run-up to the New Year’s eve.
According to excise officials, 3,82,265 cases of liquor and 3,96,114 cases of beer were sold on Monday. Hyderabad and surrounding districts of Ranga Reddy and Medchal recorded the highest liquor sale in the State, added officials.
An average of Rs 70 crore to Rs 100 crore of liquor is sold in the State daily, while liquor worth Rs. 402 crore was sold in a single day.