Another cop filmed drunk, held

Ahmedabad: Kagdapith police on Sunday arrested one of their own constables, Rakeshkumar Taviyad, for alleged drunkenness. Inspector M A Singh said they booked Taviyad for violation of prohibition laws and then released him on bail. Less than a week ago, an assistant sub-inspector with Naroda police was filmed in an inebriated condition and was later arrested, after the video started circulating on social media.

According to police sources, they received a call for a domestic quarrel at Kantodiyavaas in Kagdapith on Sunday night. “As head constable Manojkumar Laljibhai prepared to go to the spot, he could not find the driver of the vehicle, Taviyad, so he took another driver along. He saw Taviyad on the way and made him get into the vehicle,” said a police source.

When they arrived at the spot, Taviyad, in his alleged inebriated condition, started fighting with people. “The residents of the area quickly realized that Taviyad was drunk and shot video of him, which they posted on social media. This came to the attention of senior officers, who messaged the head constable to arrest Taviyad. He was booked under prohibition laws and was later released on bail,” said a senior official of Kagdapith police station. In the video, Taviyad is seen touching the feet of local residents, pleading with them not to film him.


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