Latest News | Policeman Held for Trying to Flee with Liquor Bottle Without Paying Money

Kochi (Kerala), Sep 23 (PTI) A police man was caught red-handed when he tried to run away with a liquor bottle without paying money from a state-run beverage shop at Pattimattam near here.

The embarassing incident involving Gopi, who was serving as a driver in the police department, happened on Sunday, according to police.

Also Read | 7th Pay Commission Update: Uttar Pradesh Government Likely To Announce 4% DA Hike for Its Employees Before Centre, Says Report.

The CCTV visuals of the man who tried to run away from the counter without paying money and the employees of the liquor outlet stopping him forcibly were aired by television channels on Monday.

According to police, there was an argument between the employees of the beverage outlet and the accused man and following this, he tried to run away with the liquor bottle without paying money.

Also Read | EPFO Adds 19.94 Lakh Net Members in July, Highest Ever Surge in 1st-Time Job Seekers.

Based on the complaint of the liquor outlet employees, a case was registered against him under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act and recorded his arrest later.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)