On Wednesday, Bengaluru Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar said that the prohibitory orders restraining the sale of liquor for 48 hours till July 25 has been withdrawn. The restriction would, however, be lifted at 6 pm this evening.

On Tuesday, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was imposed in Bengaluru, which empowers a district magistrate, a sub-divisional magistrate or an executive magistrate to issue an order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.