Surat: Covid-19 or its most contagious variant, Omicron failed to dampen the spirit of Tipler who did not mind even landing in prison for a glass of liquor.
1,422 people were arrested in a drunken state of Valsad in 48 hours ended on Saturday morning.
Driving to the NAB Drunken people during the New Year celebration began in Valsad five years ago to drop the number of accidents caused by Drunken Year of Eve.
Although many were arrested for years, in a hurry to Daman and Silvassa, watering holes, never ended.
Every year the number captured for consuming alcohol continues to increase, however, their number has risen over the past two years even though the threat is caused by Coronavirus.
“Even though some big drives and several arrests, the number of drunk people who returned to the country did not go down.
There was a tight covid-19 limit in Daman and Silvassa too, there were still hundreds of go there,” said a police officer in Valsad.Till the police Friday The night captured nearly 1,000 people and when the drive continued until Saturday morning again.
Police make detailed arrangements to manage drunk people according to the Covid protocol.
The police conducted a Covid-19 test of the people who were arrested where the medical team was deployed in different centers stored.
“The drive starts on Thursday.
However, people continue to return to being drunk even when they know that the police have increased Vigil,” said a police officer.