‘Drunk’ sub-inspector who reported on duty at top cop’s office held

After media reports, MG Vasava, police inspector (PI) in-charge of the Pradyuman Nagar police station, sent a team of surveillance squad of his police station to the police commissioner’s office. The surveillance squad, too, found the PSI drunk and therefore, took him to the Pradyuman Nagar police station.

According to an FIR registered, the PSI was taken to the government-run PDU Hospital for medical check up. During questioning after being brought back to the police station, the PSI identified himself in a “stuttering voice”, stated PSI Afrozbanu Khokhar in her complaint. He smelt of “some intoxicating drink” and his eyes also indicated intoxication, she added.

The Pradyuman Nagar police asked Chauhan if he had any pass or permit to consume intoxicating drinks but the PSI replied in the negative, police officers said.

Based on Khokhar’s complaint, Chauhan was booked under Section 66 (1)(b) of the Gujarat Prohibition Act for allegedly consuming alcohol without due permission.

“PSI Chauhan seemingly looked drunk and during questioning, he admitted to having consumed liquor. Therefore, we arrested him after booking him under the Prohibition Act,” Vasava, the police inspector at Pradyuman Nagar, told The Indian Express Tuesday, adding, “We have sent Chauhan’s blood samples for testing for any traces of alcohol in them. The results are awaited.”