Hathras Excise Department Inspects Liquor Shops, Verifies Stock and QR Codes

Intensive inspection of liquor shops conducted in Hathras

The Excise Department conducted an intensive inspection of country liquor and composite liquor retail shops in Hathras on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. During the inspection, the department checked the available liquor stock and verified the validity of liquor bottles through their QR codes.

The action was carried out by the Excise Department team in compliance with the order of the Excise Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, and the directions of the Joint Excise Commissioner, Agra Zone, and the Deputy Excise Commissioner, Aligarh Charge.

Under the guidance of the District Excise Officer, Hathras, the Regional Excise Inspector visited various liquor shops along with his team and carried out the inspection. The team matched the liquor stock available at the shops.

As part of the verification process, QR codes printed on liquor bottles were scanned on a random basis through the Excise App. The exercise was conducted to verify the validity of the liquor being sold at the shops.

During the inspection, the Excise Department team gave clear instructions to liquor sellers that they must scan 100 percent of the liquor through POS machines before making any sale. The sellers were directed to ensure that the sale of liquor followed the prescribed process.

The department stressed that every bottle must be scanned through the POS machine before it is sold. The instructions were issued during the inspection of the liquor shops in Hathras.

According to the Excise Department, the purpose of the action was to ensure proper maintenance of stock at liquor shops, verify the validity of the liquor and maintain transparency in the sales process.