Police book Koregaon Park pub's owner, manager and five others over Halloween party that ran till 4 am

The management and event team of Plunge pub in Koregaon Park have landed in legal trouble after a Halloween celebration there. Police allege that liquor was served and loud music played until 4 am, several hours beyond the permitted closing time.

Koregaon Park police have registered a criminal case against pub owner Jitesh Mehta, manager Sunil Pawar and five others. The charges include violation of liquor rules, restrictions on business hours and noise pollution norms.

The event took place on the night of 31 October and went on into the early hours of 1 November. Acting on information about a possible violation, a police team reached the pub and allegedly found customers still drinking and loud music playing after the permitted closing time.

During the action, police seized goods worth an estimated Rs 3.02 lakh. These include four card swipe machines, a digital video recorder (DVR), a hard disk, a computer monitor, a sound system and a Pioneer DJ player.

The party organiser, Viraj, social media booking coordinator Shubham Achari, entry supervisor Rahul Singh and DJs Omkar and Shreyas are also named in the case, along with the pub owner and manager.

Police are examining the alleged violations and the role of those named. These are allegations, and their truth will emerge only through the legal process.