Calangute cops arrest nine for consuming alcohol in the open

| JANUARY 23, 2019, 03:15 AM IST

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MAPUSA

Nine persons were arrested for alcohol consumption and creating nuisance at various public places along the Calangute beach-belt on Tuesday.  

Police informed that persons were found creating nuisance on footpaths, pay parking areas and the beach.  

“The nine persons were detained and placed under arrest under section 34(IV) for drinking and creating nuisance in public area thereby troubling other tourists and disturbing the peace of the society,” said PI Jivba Dalvi.  

Three persons were lifted from footpaths, four from the beach and two persons from pay parking areas while they were drinking alcohol in the open.   

The arrested persons were Sandip Patil (34), Narayan Patil (35) both from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Thirupati Guddam (40), Kapil Anjanelu (35), Satish Babu (32) from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Sagar Bentur (23), Raghavendra Megharaj (25), Rudresh Mahesh (30) and Rajesh Nagarajappa (28) from Karnataka.  

Police have stepped patrolling on beaches and other areas of the coastal belt to curb nuisance created by unruly tourists.  

“Stringent patrolling will be continued and anyone spotting such activity can report to police immediately,” PI Dalvi said.  

He said as per section 34(VI) of Indian Police Act, 1861, police have the right to arrest any person who is drunk or riotous or creates nuisance in public.  

Calangute Police arrested 35 persons for alcohol consumption and creating nuisance in public in 2018.  


4 more arrested 

in Anjuna 

MAPUSA: Continuing its drive on consumption of alcohol in public  areas, Anjuna police on Tuesday arrested another four tourists for  openly drinking beer on the beach. A police team while on their patrolling drive caught four tourists drinking beers and creating nuisance on the beach. 

Those arrested were all from Hospet in Karnataka. On Monday, Anjuna police had arrested four  persons from Hyderabad, Telangana and Kerala for consuming  alcohol in public place. 

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