India, Dec. 27 -- As Kerala celebrated Christmas, the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC) recorded liquor sales worth Rs332.62 crore through its BEVCO outlets during the first four days of the festive season, officials said on Friday.

The KSBC on Friday released data on liquor sales during the Christmas-New Year season, which began on December 22. According to the data, liquor worth Rs332.62 crore was sold through KSBC liquor shops and warehouses during the four-day period. Sales during the first four days registered an increase of 18.99 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year, when sales stood at Rs229.54 crore.

The highest single-day sale was recorded on December 24, when liquor worth Rs114.45 crore was sold. Sal...