Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, May 6: During the last about 40 days, liquor was not available for sale in Karnataka. Naturally, the activities of the drunkards which normally remains frenzied, had become sober and cases of domestic violence and brawls had come down. Within two days of liquor sale resumption, the liquor addicts have returned with vengeance to their old ways.
In two separate cases which intoxication-related incidents which happened at Mysuru and Ilkal, two persons lost their lives. In Kolar, a person in drunken state repeatedly bit a viper which died as a result.
In Ilkal, a person who was angry at his wife for not giving him money to buy liquor, rode his motor bike on her as a result of which she lost her life. Sharada Chandappa Chauhan (38) residing behind Mahantesh Gadduge in the town lost her life. Chandappa, who was angry at his wife's way of controlling finances, came from her behind and hit his wife hard with his motorbike when she was returning after working as domestic servant in some houses.
In Mysuru district, Satish (21) from Kyatamaranahalli lost his life for silly reason. On Monday night, Satish had a petty fight with the brother of another local, Kiran, on a minor issue. When walking on the road, their arms had brushed against each other. Madhu and Kiran, who reportedly were in a drunken state, attacked Satish who was walking alone near the 17th cross at Kyatamaranahalli at 9 pm on Tuesday. Satish, who was hit hard in the head with a sharp wooden centring piece, fell down. He was stabbed in the back with a knife and murdered, the police said.
Kumar (30) from Mushtoo village in Kolar district got wild at a viper which crossed his path when he was going by a motor bike. Kumar brought the viper to the middle of the village in a drunken state, and repeatedly bit it as a result of which it died. He was holding a liquor bottle in one hand at the time. He later confessed that he did not know that the viper was poisonous.
There has been a sudden spurt in the cases of vandalism, fight and family quarrel after the wine shops opened their doors. The government finds it hard to close the liquor shops as it will lose a major source of income in such a case and finding alternative ways to make good the loss is not easy.