As many as 32,747 people were arrested by Delhi Police till November 30 this year from across the capital’s 14 districts for allegedly consuming liquor in public according to an Indian Express report. Data also shows that 5,027 people were arrested by Delhi Police this year on charges of gambling, up from 4,504 people arrested last year.
Additional DCP (Shahdara) Ved Prakash Surya said, “We have adopted a zero-tolerance policy against anyone found drinking in public. Through the year, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, in crime review meetings, directed all deputy commissioners of police to take action against those caught drinking in public places. Advertising“.
The maximum number of arrests were made from Shahdara district, where 4,851 people were picked up as compared to 2,694 people last year. As many as 32,747 people were arrested by Delhi Police till November 30 this year from across the capital’s 14 districts for allegedly consuming liquor in public.
The high profile New Delhi district saw the arrest of 138 persons for drinking in public, as opposed to 59 arrests made last year.
“Police, after arresting a person under Section 40 of the Delhi Excise Act, take the arrested to the hospital for a medical examination and then release him on bail from the police station. Police later file a challan before a Delhi court against the person, and the court takes a subsequent decision,” a senior police officer said.
