Lakshadeep Restaurant and Dance Bar raided in Santacruz west 68 accused arrested 14 girls rescued

Author: Mrs.Jennifer Nadar | SIT Head
Lakshadeep Restaurant and Dance Bar raided in Santacruz west 68 accused arrested 14 girls rescued

1) Name of case:-
Orchestra Bar (Dance Clip)

2) PS /Sections applied:-
Santacruz PS. CR No.25/23, u/s 188, 34 IPC r/w 3, 8(1),(2), (4) Prohibition of Obscene Dancing in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar rooms and Protection of the dignity of the Women (working in them) act 2016.

3) Seized Property :-
Rs. 3,48,670/- cash, 01-laptop (Rs-25,000), 01 speaker (Rs-8000), 01 Amplifier (Rs-23,000), 01 cable(500), 01 Memory Card Total Amount :-
4,05,170

4) Total accused:- 69
( 01conductor , 02 Manager, 01 Cashier, 16 stewards/waiters, 04 orchestra artists, 44 customers, rescue 14 Victim Girls.)
wanted 01 licence holders,)
5) Place of offence :-
Lakshadeep Restaurant and Bar, Gazdhar Bandh Road, Santacruz, Mumbai

6)Details of Operation :-
On the 6th of Jan. team of Enforcement received information that the above arrested accused & wanted accused running an illegal Orchestra Bar (Dance Bar) So Raid conducted on 07/01/2023 at 00:40 hrs. at the above place.
68 Accused taken in Custody. An offence under the above sections is registered at Santacruz Police station.

Myself, API Kanawade, PSI Kanerkar & Staff conducted raid.

Further investigation is handed over to the concerned Police Station.

News Input by
ACP Chandrakant Jadhav Enforcement, CB, Mumbai.