Cops to seize your car if you turn it into bar

  • | Sunday | 22nd July, 2018

He must obtain orders from court and only his vehicle would be released from the police station," the SHO said. Under the jurisdiction of Sector 11 police station, three persons were caught drinking liquor at public places and one was drinking while sitting on his Honda Activa scooter. You will be arrested under Punjab Police Act, 2007, and your vehicle impounded. "It will also discourage hooliganism , street crimes like eve-teasing and stalking of women during night hours," police said. CHANDIGARH: Think twice before consuming liquor in your cars on roadsides or market places.

CHANDIGARH: Think twice before consuming liquor in your cars on roadsides or market places. You will be arrested under Punjab Police Act, 2007, and your vehicle impounded. Only a court would allow the release of the vehicle.Police on Friday night arrested 27 persons for consuming liquor at public places, registering 24 separate cases under Punjab Police Act 2007. Police said out of these 27, five were drinking alcohol in their cars or on their bikes. Sectors 3, 11 and 49 police stations seized their vehicles as case property.Lakhvir Singh, station house officer, Sector 11, said on the directions of senior police officials, they conducted a specking drive. Under the jurisdiction of Sector 11 police station, three persons were caught drinking liquor at public places and one was drinking while sitting on his Honda Activa scooter. He was arrested and his scooter seized. "His vehicle is case property and will be released on the orders of the court. He must obtain orders from court and only his vehicle would be released from the police station," the SHO said. Four vehicles were seized by sectors 3 and 49 police station during the special drive.Police said the action has been initiated to restrain drunken driving and road rage cases in the city. "It will also discourage hooliganism , street crimes like eve-teasing and stalking of women during night hours," police said.

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