Liquor shops to remain closed in Hyderabad for Hanuman Jayanti
Liquor outlets in Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, and Cyberabad will remain closed from April 2 to April 3 for Hanuman Jayanti. Police have exempted star hotels and registered clubs while enforcing the ban to maintain public order during the festival.
Published Date - 1 April 2026, 04:40 PM
Hyderabad: Malkajgiri Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty issued an order to close liquor outlets on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti from 6 am on April 2 to 6 am on April 3.
The Commissioner, in the order issued on Wednesday, said that wine shops, toddy shops, and bars attached to restaurants, excluding those attached to star hotels and registered clubs in the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, would be closed.
A similar order was also issued by the Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police ordering closure of liquor outlets, excluding those attached to star hotels and registered clubs on these days.