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Indians flock to Nepal after alcohol banned in Bihar

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RAUTAHAT, April 10: With a complete ban on liquor in the Indian state of Bihar, Indian nationals have started flocking to bordering Nepali villages to consume alcohol.

With the increase in number of Indians arriving Nepal, new illegal huts have been constructed to sell local booze.

New hotels have been setup in bordering Banjarha, Mathiya, Laxmipur, Mahadevpati, Brahmapuri, Bankul, Rampurkhap, Mansari and Nakatiya among others villages.

“Five hotels that serve alcohol were built within a week in Mahadevpati”, said a local Kishori Yadav.

Likewise, Indian youths and government employees have started visiting different hotel in Gaur on weekend to consume alcohol.

A hotel operator in the district headquarters said that the sale of alcohol has doubled since a week.



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