Surat: Police arrested five persons including a BJP councillor in Pardi municipality of Valsad on Friday for allegedly consuming liquor. The accused were found boozing in a mango farm by a team of Pardi police during patrolling.

Police arrested Jignesh Patel, BJP councillor and his four friends and also recovered two bottles of whisky, 180 ml each, from their possession. The accused were produced in the court on Saturday and were released on bail.

While on routine patrol the team noticed some movement in a mango farm near Poniya School Faliya lake. Upon checking, cops police found the accused sitting with the liquor bottles, water and a few eatables too.

“It was an elaborate arrangement by the accused along with liquor even during lockdown. Along with prohibition laws the accused has also violated lockdown orders,” said an officer from Pardi police station.

Investigation revealed that the accused had brought the liquor bottles from Daman a few months ago for personal use at some social function in family, police informed.



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