41 arrested for drinking in public places

The Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, Swapan Sharma launched a drive against drinking in public places on Monday. As many as 41 persons were arrested by the police in this drive. Around 12 nakas were installed by the police at strategic places in the city.

The Commissioner said that 10 police task forces, each supervised by an ADCP rank gazetted officer, were deployed. He, along with 10 gazetted officers, conducted raids at 10 locations where alcohol was being consumed openly and took action against those causing nuisance to passersby.

An FIR was also registered against Aman Chicken Restaurant located in Sector 32-A, Chandigarh Road, where the restaurant owner was providing liquor to customers. Additional DCP, Crime, Amandeep Brar said that 30 persons who were found consuming liquor in the open and creating nuisance on roads were taken into preventive custody under Section 109 CrPc. Eleven persons were booked under the Excise Act and were arrested.

Brar added that all persons were detained and took to the respective police stations from where they were granted bail and allowed to go.

A common sight in city

Booze lovers consuming alcohol outside liquor shops is a common sight in the city. Liquor shops have also kept water coolers and sell plastic glasses to people for drinking openly. Many a time people can be seen lying outside liquor shops in an inebriated state. Besides, liquor shops also do not follow the closure time guidelines and continue to sell liquor.