As Ahmedabad indulged into the party mode, the outlaws were there to spoil the fun for everyone. However, the 8,139 police officials deployed in the city made sure the perpetrators were caught.
Ahmedabad reported 233 drink and drive cases on the night of December 31, according to DCP in-charge Reema Munshi. Drugs were also seized from Sindhu Bhavan Road on the New Year’s Eve, the complaint for which was registered in Bopal.
The highest number of 35 cases of driving under the influence of liquor in the entire city were reported in Zone 5.
According to Munshi, 14 organisers in the city were cleared to host an event.
In anticipation of the large-scale celebrations, the Ahmedabad City Police announced a comprehensive security plan to ensure public safety and maintain law and order. With a deployment of over 8,000 personnel, the city police are leaving no stone unturned to address potential challenges, from traffic regulation to crime prevention.
A total of 8,139 police personnel were deployed including 5 Joint/Additional Commissioners, 115 Police Inspectors (PI), 225 Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI), 4500 Head Constables/Police Constables, 3100 Home Guards.