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Gurugram News: Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh has proposed creative ways to address drunken driving in Gurugram- one of India’s busiest nightlife and business hubs, while ensuring that people are not publicly embarrassed. Singh, who was in Gurugram for a review meeting with top police officers on Saturday, said enforcement should be firm but respectful.

Speaking informally to the media after his meeting, Singh stated that the focus should be on finding practical and people-friendly solutions rather than relying solely on barricades and roadblocks. “For example, talk to the restaurant owner. Say, if there are four people in a group, they could only serve three; so the fourth won't drink among them,” he suggested.

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He went on to add another idea, “Or, the owner could tell them if all four have had drinks, ‘take an Uber’… So, is there a way (for the police) to network with the restaurant owner? That they alert us: 'Look sir, all four are drinking in this restaurant.' Then a policeman should reach there and say, 'You go home, enjoy yourselves. We will send your car tomorrow.' Can we do something like this?”

Singh said his intention was to balance safety with dignity. “Look, life (or death), people will deal with that, but not humiliation. Nightlife is a way of life; [Gurugram] is ‘Millennium City’. You see, they call such places a 'Magnet City.' Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Gurugram, Mumbai. These are Magnet Cities. Why? Because investment comes here, and the biggest asset we have is the single working population,” he said.

He added that many young professionals in Gurugram have no family in the city and their social lives revolve around friends. “When they finish work on a Friday, they will go to a club, do whatever they do. This happens globally. So, please, don't harass them when they are returning,” he said.

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The DGP reiterated that drunken driving remains a serious crime but urged officers to explore solutions beyond creating traffic jams and checkpoints. “Drunken driving is very wrong… If you are driving after drinking alcohol, you have no control over your reflexes. You will either kill yourself or kill others. So, it is absolutely unforgivable. But is there any other way for (stopping) this? Sometimes solutions are bigger problems than the actual problems,” he said.

Singh also stressed the use of surveillance cameras for smarter enforcement and said the Haryana Police should rebuild its image through empathy, courtesy and professionalism.

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