Surat: Amid the hooch tragedy in dry Gujarat, 4 policemen and 15 others have been arrested throughout a raid on a booze celebration in Atul of Valsad on Tuesday night time. Of the 4 policemen, one is a sub-inspector, one is head constable and two are constables. The raid was carried out following info to Valsad superintendent of police Rajdeepsinh Zala.
The arrested policemen are: PSI Ravi Gamit, posted at Nanapondha police station; head constable Jayendra Jethwa, posted at Valsad rural police station; constable Nitin Rathod, posted at Kaprada police station; and Kamlesh Bhagora, constable-driver in motor transport division of Valsad police. The raid was carried out by groups of Valsad city police station and native crime department.
The 4 cops have been suspended and can face departmental inquiry. They have been on obligation after they have been caught from the celebration.
The celebration venue was beneath the jurisdiction of Valsad rural police station. Gamit got here there by travelling 30km from the police station of his posting; Rathod travelled 42km from his police station to succeed in the venue; Bhagora travelled round 7km to come back to the celebration.
The celebration was occurring on the residence of Sunny Baviskar in Anand Colony. Baviskar is a supervisor at an authorised automotive service centre and got here in contact with the policemen whereas serving to them to get their automobiles repaired. He organized liquor and invited associates to the celebration.
Police recovered 18 whisky bottles value Rs 9,250, 26 cell phones and 12 autos — whole value Rs 26 lakh.
The arrested policemen are: PSI Ravi Gamit, posted at Nanapondha police station; head constable Jayendra Jethwa, posted at Valsad rural police station; constable Nitin Rathod, posted at Kaprada police station; and Kamlesh Bhagora, constable-driver in motor transport division of Valsad police. The raid was carried out by groups of Valsad city police station and native crime department.
The 4 cops have been suspended and can face departmental inquiry. They have been on obligation after they have been caught from the celebration.
The celebration venue was beneath the jurisdiction of Valsad rural police station. Gamit got here there by travelling 30km from the police station of his posting; Rathod travelled 42km from his police station to succeed in the venue; Bhagora travelled round 7km to come back to the celebration.
The celebration was occurring on the residence of Sunny Baviskar in Anand Colony. Baviskar is a supervisor at an authorised automotive service centre and got here in contact with the policemen whereas serving to them to get their automobiles repaired. He organized liquor and invited associates to the celebration.
Police recovered 18 whisky bottles value Rs 9,250, 26 cell phones and 12 autos — whole value Rs 26 lakh.