Dehradun District Magistrate Savin Bansal IAS uncovered overpricing at a liquor shop on Old Mussoorie Road during an undercover visit on Wednesday. Bansal, disguised as a customer, discovered that the shop was charging ₹680 per bottle of liquor instead of the actual price of ₹660.
Upon learning about the extra charges, Bansal issued a challan of ₹50,000 against the shop. A video circulating online shows Bansal initially posing as a customer, revealing the malpractice, and then disclosing his identity. The video captures Bansal inspecting the shop, reviewing the ledger, and checking the alcohol bottles.
Customers in the shop were impressed by Bansal’s method of exposing the overcharging. The video also shows Bansal taking action and noting additional violations, including the lack of a notice regarding the shop's opening and closing times and the absence of ID cards for employees.