After fatal Nedumbassery accident, Keralam govt to tighten action against bars serving alcohol to under-23s

Keralam Excise Minister M. Liju (file) | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran

Keralam Excise and Cooperation Minister M. Liju has assured strict action against bars that serve alcohol to people below the legal drinking age of 23 in wake of the fatal road road accident near Nedumbassery in Kochi that claimed the lives of three young people.

Responding to a question raised by Ernakulam MLA T.J. Vinod in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), the Minister said the Excise Department has registered cases against three bars for allegedly serving alcohol to the 19-year-old driver involved in the accident. He added that the government was considering stricter guidelines to prevent violations of the existing law.