Thirty-four people, including cricketer Suresh Raina and Bollywood celebrity Sussanne Khan, were arrested Tuesday after a raid on a posh club near Mumbai airport for violating social distancing rules, police said. Among those arrested in the raid on the Dragonfly Experience club near Mumbai International Airport were 13 women and seven members of the club’s staff, police said.
The women were allowed to leave after receiving notices, while the men were shown as arrested and later released on bail, police said.
They were recorded in articles 188 (Disobedience to the order duly promulgated by the public servant), 269 (who in an illicit or negligent way performs any act that is, and who knows or has reason to believe, capable of spreading the infection of any disease dangerous to life), and 34 (acts performed by multiple people to promote a common intention) from the IPC, police said.
Party (Nahin) Chalegi until six in the morning! A nightclub in Andheri was raided around 3 am, for disobeying COVID prevention regulations. Actions have been taken against 34 people, 19 of whom were from Delhi and Punjab, including some #NewNormal celebrities, ”Mumbai police tweeted.
The raid was carried out after the club’s establishment remained open beyond the allowed time limit and failed to comply with coronavirus regulations, police said.
“Suresh was in Mumbai for a session that lasted late into the night and was invited by a friend for a quick dinner before catching his flight back to Delhi. I was not aware of local schedules and protocols, ”said a statement on behalf of Raina.
“Once indicated, he immediately complied with the procedures established by the authorities and regrets the regrettable and unintentional incident. He always maintains the rules and laws established by the governing bodies with the highest consideration and will continue to do so in the future as well, ”he said.
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