Anniversary celebration turns into police raid in Gujarat: Liquor, hookah seized
A Mumbai resident's grand party on the occasion of his brother-in-law's silver jubilee wedding anniversary turned into a police raid in Gujarat's Ahmedabad after police raided the illegal liquor party and detained 81 people.
As many as 81 people were detained in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Wednesday after police busted an illegal foreign liquor party in the dry state, which was organised by a man on the occasion of his brother-in-law's 25th wedding anniversary. A total of 43 men and 38 women were detained and several items, including foreign liquor, hookash, mobile phones and a car totalling crores of rupees, were seized.
The party was thrown by Mumbai resident Amit Pacheriwal, 49, to celebrate his brother-in-law Adarsh's silver jubilee anniversary. It took place at the Nirvana Green Farmhouse without a permit.
The police said the farmhouse belonged to a pharmaceutical businessman namely Ravi and they are investigating if he was aware of the liquor party at his place.
"Alcohol was being consumed at the Nirvana Green Farmhouse last night. It was Adarsh's 25th wedding anniversary, and Amit and Adarsh had organised a drinking party. The farmhouse belongs to Ravi, a pharmaceutical businessman. An investigation is underway to determine whether Ravi knew about the alcohol party. Adarsh deals in interiors and furniture. Amit is a textile businessman, who played a key role in organising the party. He had organised the party for his brother-in-law Adarsh's wedding anniversary. The hookah supplier has (also) been detained," Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police, Omprakash Jat, said.
Blood samples of all the detainees have been collected and sent to the forensics for examination.
During the raid, police found a total of seven opened bottles of foreign liquor, three empty ones and eight sealed bottles worth Rs 43,550. Besides, 70 glasses, 10 rubber pipe hookahs, 8 types of hookah flavours, 33 hookah flavoured plastic boxes, and 74 mobile phones worth Rs 26,30,000 were seized.
The police also seized 22 luxury cars worth over Rs 2 crore and goods worth nearly Rs 3 crore.
"Samples have been collected from all 81 people. If the FSL reports on the blood samples indicate drug use, action will be taken under the NDPS Act," SP Jat said.
The 38 women have been released after being served notices while the men detainees are in police custody. The police said that until the forensic reports come, legal action will be taken against any individual found to be involved, including those who supplied the alcohol.