Heavy police bandobast on New Year’s Eve

Nashik: Most of the city residents celebrated the New Year’s Eve at their homes on Friday night due to heavy police bandobast all over the city to ensure strict implementation of Covid restrictions.
While the city streets were bustling with people till 9 pm, most parts of the city were quiet by 10 pm following police patrolling and announcements by the police.The Nashik city police had planned a huge bandobast in the city from Friday morning. Police personnel were seen checking various restaurants, hotels etc to enquire if any New Year parties were being organised.
Senior traffic officials had warned people of strict action if they were seen driving under the influence of alcohol. As a result of the same, revellers stayed indoors to welcome the new year.
While the Nashik rural police too had planned strict bandobast and went in remote areas to check if New Year parties were underway.
Under the guidance of superintendent of police (Nashik rural) Sachin Patil, a maximum force was on the streets to take action against drunk driving, midnight parties, sale of liquor, etc.
The Nashik rural police said they booked 42 people for drunk driving, 12 others for either illegal sale or transportation of liquor and six raids on hookah parlours. Preventive action was also taken against 292 people, who have a history of body offences or property offences registered against them.
Patil said the rural police were keeping a strict vigil on various tourist spots, crowded places, resorts, hotels, dhabas, etc and nakabandi was put up on the highways passing through the rural parts of the district. The drive against drunk and drive by the rural police continued till early in the morning, he said.