Mohali, May 24 -- A 51-year-old man was caught trying to cheat a dope test for obtaining a gun licence when he brought his 29-year-old son to submit a urine sample on his behalf.

The incident occurred on Thursday at the civil hospital in Phase 6, Mohali.

A dope test is mandatory for obtaining an arms licence.

According to officials, the 29-year-old had arrived at the hospital for the required drug screening after applying for a firearm licence.

However, senior medical officer (SMO) Dr HS Cheema became suspicious upon noticing a youth in the testing queue instead of the applicant himself.

Dr Cheema immediately confronted the man and verified his documents. Upon discovering the apparent attempt to falsify the test, he alerted the autho...