Archive · 17 Jan 2026
UP Suspends Excise Officer Over Liquor Shop Overcharging
The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended an excise officer named Subodh Kumar.
This happened because inspections found that many liquor shops were charging more than the allowed prices.
The minister in charge of excise, Nitin Agarwal, ordered the suspension.
He said the government will not allow any wrongdoing.
The inspections found 25 shops doing this.
The government will take more action based on the investigation.
Subodh Kumar, the Gautam Budh Nagar District Excise Officer, was suspended for administrative lapses.
Inspections on December 23, 2024, and January 20, 2025, found 25 liquor shops overcharging customers.
Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal ordered the suspension and initiated departmental proceedings.
The Yogi Adityanath government has a zero-tolerance policy towards irregularities and corruption.
Further action will be taken based on the investigation report.
- Who
- Subodh Kumar, Gautam Budh Nagar District Excise Officer
- What
- Suspension due to overrating at liquor shops
- When
- Suspension announced on January 23, 2025, following inspections on December 23, 2024, and January 20, 2025
- Where
- Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To address administrative lapses and overcharging at liquor shops
- Officer Suspended
- Subodh Kumar
- Location
- Gautam Budh Nagar
- Date of First Inspection
- December 23, 2024
- Date of Second Inspection
- January 20, 2025
- Number of Shops Violating
- 25
- Action Initiated By
- Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal
- Policy Mentioned
- Zero-tolerance policy towards irregularities and corruption
