17 liquor shops in Indore district fined Rs 43.75 lakh for MRP violations
Indore, Jun 24 (PTI) The administration in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district has imposed a fine of Rs 43.75 lakh on 17 liquor shops for violating maximum retail price (MRP), an official from the excise department said on Tuesday.
A probe headed by Assistant Excise Commissioner Abhishek Tiwari found that some shops were selling liquor at prices higher or lower than the MRP, he said.
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