‘Car-o-bar’: Now, UT police to impound vehicle

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 21

The city police have initiated a crackdown on ‘car-o-bar’ lovers and started seizing the vehicles in which people are found consuming alcohol. Five vehicles have already been seized for the offence, as per the police. On Friday, 27 people were arrested for drinking in public and 24 cases were registered across the city. A special checking for the purpose has been initiated in the market areas to check consumption of liquor in public places and cars.

The police claim that the drive would help contain drunken driving and incidents of road rage in the city. Moreover, it will also discourage crimes such as hooliganism, brawl, spontaneous quarrel, which sometimes lead to serious offences, a press release issued by the UT police said.

It added that the drive was initiated with a special concern for safety and security of women against eve-teasing, chasing, stalking etc.