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- noun India A system of patrolling streets by use of
checkpoints . - noun India A
roadblock .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The taxi then went and hit the police's Qualis which was parked nearby, as nakabandi was going on to check drunken driving.
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Mumbai: In an ironic but cruel twist of fate, a traffic cop out to check drunk driving and a biker who had been stopped at a nakabandi set up to apprehend those driving under the influence of alcohol, fell victim to a drunk woman driving her SUV at 120 km per hour when she rammed into a taxi on MK Road, Marine Lines, at 12.15 am Saturday.
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We usually conduct nakabandi only during amavas (new moon) nights, which goes on for five days.
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The taxi then went and hit the police's Qualis which was parked nearby, as nakabandi was going on to check drunken driving.
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Qureshi said that at about 12. 45am, he received a call from Asif, who told him that a speeding car had hit Afzal at Mahrshi Karve Road, while he was showing his driving licence and other documents to the police during a routine nakabandi.
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It has also forced the police to issue a nakabandi in the city.
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Mumbai: In an ironic but cruel twist of fate, a traffic cop out to check drunk driving and a biker who had been stopped at a nakabandi set up to apprehend those driving under the
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The police closed all roads to Koregaon Park area and a nakabandi has been ordered across the city. ‘‘We suspect foreigners could be involved in this blast, †™ †™ said special secretary
The Times of India 2010
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On Thursday too, day long nakabandi was carried out.
The Times of India 2010
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Mumbai: In an ironic but cruel twist of fate, a traffic cop out to check drunk driving and a biker who had been stopped at a nakabandi set up to apprehend those driving under the influence of alcohol, fell victim to a drunk woman driving her SUV at 120 km per hour when she rammed into a taxi on MK Road, Marine Lines, at 12.15 am Saturday.
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