The police personnel of the ‘dry state’, Gujarat, were reportedly seen consuming alcohol at police headquarters near the Commissioner of Police office, Shahibaug on Saturday.

On the auspicious day of Dussehra, after the Shastra Pooja at police headquarters, four individuals including police personnel were seen consuming alcohol on a footpath, as per a viral video.

Four police officers who were present at the liquor party include

1) Assistant of Sub-Inspector (ASI) Vinod Damor (Maninagar police)

2) Constable Amitsinh Gol (Sarkhej police)

3) Head Constable Jujar Pagi (police headquarters)

4) Constable Raju Bariya (F-4 Company, police headquarters)

The fifth accused is Sanjay Nayi, who arrived to join the ‘party’ on a bike and runs a salon. ASI Damor and Nayi, the salon owner, have been arrested. Three other police personnel are on the run.

This comes after the Special Operations Group (SOG) launched a major crackdown on drug use in Ahmedabad during the festive season of Navratri.  The team conducted checks including mobile drug analyser tests being carried out at 20 different locations across the city.

The blatant alcohol consumption by police personnel in broad daylight on a footpath, despite strict enforcement actions expected from the police themselves, raises serious concerns about the state of law and order in the city.

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