Latur, Jun 26 (PTI) Women from a village in Latur in Maharashtra on Monday held a protest against the illegal liquor trade in the region.

The protest was held in front of the gram panchayat office of Tungi(B) village in Ausa tehsil.

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"Youth are getting addicted to alcohol in the village with a population of 5,000. A resolution to ban alcohol was also passed," said sarpanch Mohan Kawle.

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