45 arrested on day three of drive against public drinking

Intensifying its special drive against public drinking, the Excise department of Delhi government has arrested 45 people, taking the number of violators to 122 in the last three days.
According to the Excise department, 10 special teams formed to catch those persons drinking in the open held 45 people yesterday, the third day of the drive which was launched on Monday.
The action was taken against violators under section 40 of the Delhi Excise Act and they were handed over to Delhi Police for further action as per law.
The arrests were made from Seelampur, Anand Vihar, Chanakya Puri, Babarpur, kalkaji, Defence Colony, Mayapuri, Khyala, Mangol Puri, Rani Bagh, Bhalaswa Diary and New Ashok Nagar.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also heads Excise department, said consumption of alcohol in the open, particularly near liquor vends and in vehicles is not merely a safety hazard but a major problem for the women safety in Delhi.
On first day of the drive, 36 people were arrested while 41 were held on Tuesday for drinking liquor in public places.
The government said earlier anyone caught drinking publicly will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 and anyone creating nuisance in public will be fined Rs 10,000 and face arrest.