Gurugram, July 30: MG Road’s Mall Mile, the first nightlife hotspot to come up in Delhi-NCR, is in major trouble. According to a Times of India report, in a major crackdown, after reports of 'illegal activities of flesh trade' , the Gurgaon Police have withdrawn the no-objection certificates (NOCs) it had issued to 10 of the 15 nightclubs in the area. Police have even recommended the Excise Department to get the licences of the clubs also cancelled. The clubs whose NOCs have been revoked are- Prisom, Ipsa, Odysee, Sydey and Ignite in Sahara Mall; King and Ion in JMD Regent Arcade Mall; and Empire, Queen and Phantom in MGF Metropolitan Mall. Earlier this month, in a similar case, 15 people, including five foreigners, from a spa centre at sector 29 market were arrested for their alleged involvement in sex trade.

On Sunday, the employees, and owners of these clubs protested on MG Road, alleging that the police were biased against clubs on this stretch. They have claimed harassment in spite of paying all the taxes, and fees on time. The club owners have also alleged that there are many CCTV cameras inside the clubs, but police frequently come inside to take their recordings, thus intimidating the other customers.

Earlier this month, there have been raids, and cops had arrested seven people. These raids have revealed that there have been alleged sex trades taking place in some of these nightclubs. The residents have continued with their protests against nightclubs, demanding that all the establishments be shut for promoting 'illegal activities'.

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