Crime Branch raids several bars, hookah lounges
   Date :17-Jan-2020

Crime Branch raids severa
 
 
Out of total 15 places raided, action was taken against five
Bhopal Police have decided to intensify their crackdown on bars and hookah lounges in the city. Tightening noose around the hookah bar operators and bars/restaurants, a raid was conducted by several teams of Bhopal Crime Branch at 15 such places in different parts of the city on Wednesday.
 
The Crime Branch were receiving reports of the liquor and hookah been served at the restaurant and hookah bar. After several complaints in the night on Wednesday, conducted raids at 11 places and during the raid at five places it was found that operates served tobacco products to the minors and allowed minors in their hookah bars.
 
According to Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Nischal Jharia, acting on regular complaints received against such hookah lounges and bar, sleuths of Crime Branch on Wednesday late evening, raided Dana Pani Restaurant, Black Mamba Pub, Ali Baba Restaurant, K-2 Club & Lounge, My Classroom Cafe, Moksh Restaurant & Lounge, Leela Foods Hideout, Tik-Tok, Atmosphere, D-Runch, TDS, Pitchers, Drinks, LPK Restaurant and The Pitchers Pub. Under the special campaign against violators of serving liquor and tobacco products without procuring authorisation and allowing minors to have tobacco products different teams were formed. The action was taken against hookah bar owners who allowed minors at the bars targeting them of making addict, said ASP Jharia. For long time, the restaurant was serving liquor and hookah. The places which were raided were In the raid action under Excise Act was taken against D-Runch, Dana Pani, and Ali Baba where liquor was served while case under sections 4, 6 and 24 of Tobacco Act has been registered against Tik Tok where minors were served tobacco products. Action of serving tobacco without authorisation was taken against Atmosphere Hookah and Bar Restaurant.