Bars, restaurants found violating COTPA

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In a special drive, the city police conducted surprise checks at wine shops, bars, tea stalls, lodges and restaurants in the city looking for violations like gambling, smoking in public places and other offences.

During a press conference on Tuesday, the Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda revealed that the police caught five habitual offenders during the operation through M-CCTNS (MobileCrime and Criminal Tracking Network System).

The police also questioned 247 habitual offenders and pinned down one rowdy-sheeter and recovered a weapon from him. They booked 3,000 cases under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.

During search operations at a lodge in Basaveshwara Nagar, the police arrested a group of six men gambling and seized Rs 56,400 from them.