Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Cop sentenced for being drunk on duty
A police officer in Gujarat, India, was caught drinking alcohol while he was supposed to be working and protecting the home of the Prime Minister's brother.
This happened in 2016.
The court decided that he should go to jail for one year and pay a fine of 1,000 rupees.
The judge made this decision on January 21.
The person who reported this was another police officer named R S Tomar.
The law that was broken is called the Gujarat Prohibition Act, which says that drinking alcohol is not allowed in certain places and situations.
A Gujarat police constable was convicted for being drunk on duty at PM Narendra Modi's brother's residence in 2016.
The constable, Lakshmansinh Parmar, was sentenced to one year in jail and a fine of Rs 1,000.
The incident occurred at Someshwar Park in the Ranip area of Ahmedabad.
The complainant in the case was R S Tomar, then police inspector at Police Headquarters in Shahibaug area.
The judgment was issued by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (Ahmedabad Rural) P K Pandya on January 21.
- Who
- Lakshmansinh Parmar, a Gujarat police constable
- What
- Was convicted and sentenced for being drunk while on duty
- When
- The incident occurred in November 2016, and the judgment was issued on January 21
- Where
- At the residence of Somabhai Modi in Someshwar Park, Ranip area, Ahmedabad
- Why
- He was found drunk while on security duty, violating the Gujarat Prohibition Act
- Constable Name
- Lakshmansinh Parmar
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Year of Incident
- 2016
- Sentence
- 1 year imprisonment and Rs 1,000 fine
- Act Under Which Convicted
- Gujarat Prohibition Act
- Complainant
- R S Tomar
- Judgment Date
- January 21