SINGAPORE — An individual and two businesses were found to have breached the restrictions imposed on the sale and consumption of alcohol in Little India last weekend, the police said yesterday.

In the first case, a man was spotted drinking alcohol within the area over the weekend. He complied with a warning to stop and will be issued with a police advisory.

In a separate incident, officers patrolling the area came across a man carrying a can of unopened beer along Chander Road after midnight on Sunday. A shop there is believed to have sold the beer after permitted sales hours, according to the police’s preliminary investigations.

Minutes later, officers found that an eatery at Jalan Besar was serving alcohol, despite not having a valid licence for such sales.

The curbs on alcohol sale and consumption on weekends, public holidays and the eve of public holidays for up to six months came after a temporary blanket ban in Little India, in the aftermath of the Republic’s first riot in more than 40 years.

The police said it viewed both these incidents “very seriously” and will take “strong action”, including charging the eatery under the Customs Act for selling intoxicating liquors without a valid licence. The maximum penalty for the offence is a S$5,000 fine. Separately, the establishment’s alcohol licence may be revoked. The shop along Chander Road has been suspended from selling alcohol until the court case is over.

“The sale of liquor under these circumstances is a blatant disregard for the law and the measures announced under the restricted regime,” the police said.

It added that it would continue conducting stringent checks on liquor licence holders in Little India and reminded licensees to comply fully with licensing restrictions.

“Those who fail to do so can expect tough licensing sanctions, in addition to being dealt with to the full extent of the law,” it said.