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Villagers smash liquor shop in Baradha, Bina after demand to shut it down
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 07:36 AM
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Residents of Baradha village in Bina, Madhya Pradesh, stormed a liquor outlet, breaking thousands of bottles and damaging CCTV equipment during a protest demanding its closure.
Baradha village in the Bina tehsil of Madhya Pradesh witnessed a violent protest on Saturday as locals entered a liquor shop and smashed its premises. The demonstration was sparked by a long‑standing demand from villagers and women’s groups to shut down the outlet, which they say contributes to social problems in the area.
During the unrest, protesters broke open the shop’s display, shattering thousands of liquor bottles and damaging the shop’s CCTV cameras. The vandalism caused significant property loss and disrupted the business’s operations.
Local authorities recorded conflicting statements from the shop’s manager and the village sarpanch, each blaming the other for the escalation. Police have been called to the scene, and an investigation into the incident is underway.
The incident underscores rising tensions in rural Madhya Pradesh over the presence of alcohol outlets, with community leaders urging stricter enforcement of existing prohibition policies.
During the unrest, protesters broke open the shop’s display, shattering thousands of liquor bottles and damaging the shop’s CCTV cameras. The vandalism caused significant property loss and disrupted the business’s operations.
Local authorities recorded conflicting statements from the shop’s manager and the village sarpanch, each blaming the other for the escalation. Police have been called to the scene, and an investigation into the incident is underway.
The incident underscores rising tensions in rural Madhya Pradesh over the presence of alcohol outlets, with community leaders urging stricter enforcement of existing prohibition policies.