In Gujarat, a dry state, 18 individuals were arrested for allegedly violating alcohol prohibition laws at a party in Anand, highlighting ongoing efforts to enforce the ban.
Eighteen persons were arrested for allegedly consuming liquor at a party in Anand in Gujarat, which is a dry state where manufacture, sale, storage and consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
They were held after a farmhouse owned by one Parikshit Mistry near Umeta here was raided on Friday night on a tip-off, leading to seizure of beer cans, phones and cars, Anklav police station inspector PJ Batva said.
"The arrested persons comprise 15 men, including owner Mistry's brother Dharmesh, and three women. They are residents of Vadodara and business partners. Efforts are on to arrest Mistry and the alcohol supplier," the official said.
A case was registered under Prohibition Act and medical examinations are underway to confirm alcohol consumption, he added.