Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Even as the fear of Covid-19 third wave looms it has not discouraged the people from avoiding large gatherings that too late at night. It seems all the warnings have fallen on deaf ears as people were found enjoying late night liquor parties that too in large groups during night curfew. City police and teams of the excise department conducted raids on hotels and bars on Saturday night found buzzing with activities in a blatant violation of Covid-19 guidelines.
The MP Nagar police registered a case against a bar management in Zone 2 for organising a midnight booze party.. Besides, a team of district excise department raised four hotels where visitors were caught consuming liquor post 10 pm. These hotel owners have been booked by the excise department as they failed to produce the license for holding liquor parties, that too during the night curfew. The district administration has directed for closure of restaurants and bars by 10:00 pm, however, late night parties are being organised at these joints flouting the curfew rules.
Police raid Pitchers Club & Lounge Venue in MP Nagar
The MP Nagar police have booked a manager and owner of a bar which was operating post 10 pm on Saturday. Police received complaints from locals about the Pitchers Club and Lounge situated at Zone 2 running late at night and playing loud music. A team led by SI Rajendra Singh reached the bar around midnight and found men and women enjoying liquor late at night. There were around 20 men and women at the bar when the police team reached there. Cops even made a video of the bar. They listed down details of the visitors and let them leave with a warning, however, a case was registered against bar manager Sumit Kumar and Rahul Dubey for violating the night curfew. They have been booked under Sections 188 and 269 of the IPC.
Excise department raids Bars & hotels on Bairagarh and Raisen roads
The teams of the excise department raided Moksh restaurant and lounge and Golden Ville at Bairagarh road. Excise team also made a surprise visit to Achman Hotel and Shamiyana Greens at Raisen road. In these four raids, the teams found over 50 people, including men and women consuming liquor at these bars. All Covid-protocols including social distancing were found being violated at these joints. The district excise department registered a case against management of these restaurants and lounges. Neither any case was registered against the visitors, nor were they fined for violating Covid-19 rules. The department authorities are now preparing to write to the collector office seeking cancellation of the license of these hotels.
District excise officer Sajendra Mori said they have also communicated the matter to police for a case of curfew violation.
