Drunk man arrested for misbehaving with cop in market in Noida

A man was arrested for allegedly abusing and misbehaving with several people under the influence of alcohol at the Surajpur vegetable mandi in Greater Noida late on Friday night. The accused was nabbed with the help of an off-duty female police officer.

According to the police, the accused has been identified as Arun Sharma, a resident of Lakhnavali in Greater Noida. “The incident happened around 9:00 p.m. Sharma, who consumed excessive amounts of alcohol, abused everyone in the market. The constable of Surajpur police station was buying fruits when she heard him and asked him to stop the abuse,” Avdhesh Pratap, SHO of Surajpur police station.

When the officer intervened, he snapped and told her to stay away. However, she engaged him and called Chowki to handle it. “When he saw the police vehicle, he sped away, leaving his motorcycle behind. Our team tracked down the man and arrested him based on the registration number of his motorcycle. The vehicle has been secured,” said Pratap.

A case was registered under Section 151 (whoever knowingly joins or continues any assembly of five or more persons likely to cause disturbance of public peace) of the Indian Penal Code.