Dynamite News Goa: 11 tourists held for assaulting cops on Calangute beach
The incident occurred when the two constables on duty asked the group of 11 men to behave themselves.
Panaji: Two constables of the Goa Police were allegedly assaulted by a group of tourists on the famous Calangute beach in the state after they were told not to consume alcohol and create nuisance, an official said.
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The incident occurred at around 3.45 pm yesterday on the beach in North Goa when the two constables on duty asked the group of 11 men to behave themselves.
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"The tourists, who hailed from Haryana and Delhi, were inebriated when they started hitting the constables who were in uniform," Calangute Police Station inspector Jivba Dalvi said.
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All the 11 men were arrested under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and produced before a local court which remanded them in judicial custody.
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"The medical examination confirmed the presence of alcohol in their blood," the police officer said.