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Monday, November 15, 1999
Three held for drinking at public place
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
CHANDIGARH, Nov 14: The city police have arrested three persons for drinking at a public place. Saranpal, a resident of Kumbkalan village in Ludhiana district, Ravinder Singh of Milk Colony, Dhanas, and Om Parkash of Kansal, Roopnagar district, were arrested under the Excise Act while they were found drinking in Sector 17 yesterday.According to the police, the three were found having liquor in a restaurant where liquor is not allowed. Sources said, the police undertook the operation in wake of a large Saturday crowd in the sector and rounded up around 50 persons from the Sector 17 Inter-state bus terminus. They also took into custody 15 persons from other parts of the sector, reportedly, for not being able to convince the police about their purpose for being there. They all were, however, released after verification, sources added. Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.

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