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Crime
Kharar Police Detain Drunk Youth in Mohali District
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 02:36 AM
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Kharar police in Punjab arrested a young man who was found intoxicated during a routine check. The arrest was made under local public intoxication laws.
Kharar police in the Mohali district of Punjab detained a young man after officers observed signs of intoxication during a routine patrol. The individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken into custody for violating state regulations that prohibit public drunkenness.
According to the police statement, the youth was cooperative when approached, but the officers deemed it necessary to process him under the relevant sections of the Punjab Excise Act. He was booked at the local police station and is expected to appear before a magistrate within the stipulated legal timeframe.
The incident underscores the ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb public intoxication and maintain order in the region. No injuries or further disturbances were reported in connection with the arrest.
According to the police statement, the youth was cooperative when approached, but the officers deemed it necessary to process him under the relevant sections of the Punjab Excise Act. He was booked at the local police station and is expected to appear before a magistrate within the stipulated legal timeframe.
The incident underscores the ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb public intoxication and maintain order in the region. No injuries or further disturbances were reported in connection with the arrest.