India News | Bar Raided, 4 Women Rescued for Specially Made Cavity, 19 Held
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Nineteen people were arrested after an orchestra bar was raided in Kashimira area in Thane district in the early hours of Saturday, Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police said.
Thane, May 8 (PTI) Nineteen people were arrested after an orchestra bar was raided in Kashimira area in Thane district in the early hours of Saturday, Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police said.
During the raid, which took place around 3am, a specially made cavity was discovered in the restaurant where four women were being kept in extremely dingy and dirty conditions that could have led to their death, said Senior Inspector Sanjay Hazare of Kashimira police station.
The bar was functioning covertly despite all such outlets being asked remain shut under 'break the chain' restrictions to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, he added.
"We have arrested 19 people, including several customers and six bar staffers. We have booked them under various charges, including section 308 of IPC due to the presence of the women in the cavity," the official added. PTI
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