Police Officer Caught Stealing Liquor from State-Run Shop

A police driver named Gopi was apprehended after attempting to steal a liquor bottle from a state-run beverage shop in Pattimattam. The embarrassing incident was captured on CCTV and aired by television channels. Following a complaint from the shop employees, Gopi was arrested and charged under multiple legal provisions.

A police officer was caught red-handed attempting to run away with a liquor bottle without paying at a state-operated beverage store in Pattimattam.

The embarrassing episode involved Gopi, a driver in the police department, and occurred on Sunday, according to police sources.

Television channels aired CCTV footage on Monday showing Gopi trying to escape from the counter without paying and liquor store employees forcibly stopping him.

Police reports indicate an argument erupted between the store employees and Gopi before he attempted the theft. Following a complaint from the employees, Gopi was charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, leading to his arrest.