Over 300 challans issued for drink-and-drive on New Year’s eve: Delhi Police

There was heavy police presence, fire tender deployment and traffic arrangements at areas where high footfall was anticipated such as Connaught Place among other places.

Delhi Police issued a total of 352 challans for drink-and-drive cases on the eve of New Year, officials said on Wednesday. Security was beefed up across the national capital, especially in the vicinity of markets, malls, five-star hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars, in order to ensure orderly celebrations. All PCR vans, Raftaar motorcycles and Prakhar vans were dynamically deployed at vulnerable points, according to police officials.

Police barricades in place at Connaught Place on New Year’s Eve in New Delhi, on Tuesday, 31 December, 2019. (HT Photo)

There was heavy police presence, fire tender deployment and traffic arrangements at areas where high footfall was anticipated such as Connaught Place among other places. Police had warned that any incident of hooliganism and drunk driving would be dealt with strictly.