Three booked in Chandrapur for blaring DJ at 11.30 pm; vehicle, equipment worth Rs 11.05 lakh seized

Ramnagar police in Chandrapur have registered a case against three people for playing a DJ system at high volume late at night without permission. According to police, the incident took place at around 11.30 pm on October 21 in the Industrial Estate area. Police seized items worth Rs 11.05 lakh from the spot, including the vehicle carrying the DJ system.

With the Devi festival under way, police have stepped up vigilance to curb noise pollution and maintain law and order. On the night of October 21, officers and staff of Ramnagar police station were on patrol to check whether the prescribed noise limits were being followed.

At around 11.30 pm, police noticed a DJ playing very loudly behind Adarsh Petrol Pump, opposite Kabra Engineering in the Industrial Estate. When they reached the spot immediately and checked, loud music was found playing from the DJ sound system mounted on vehicle number MH-34-BZ-2827.

Police measured the sound with a sound level meter and found it to be 93.35 decibels, well above the permitted limit. The DJ operator, the owner and the event organisers were asked whether they had valid permission to play the DJ and whether the time restrictions had been observed. According to police, they had no permission, and there was a clear violation of the night-time restrictions and noise pollution rules.

On the complaint of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Rakhunde, the government complainant, Crime No. 1201/2026 has been registered at Ramnagar police station. The case is under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and Sections 38 and 136 of the Maharashtra Police Act 1951.

The three people booked are Aniket Arvind Uike (23), the DJ operator and owner, a resident of Ghanta Chowki, Chandrapur tehsil and district; Mamta Baburao Kavikulwar (42), president of Sarvodaya Sharada Mahila Mandal, Industrial Estate; and its vice-president Durga Raju Gotakonde (35).

Police listed the seized items as follows: a Newmark mixer worth Rs 45,000; an NXAudio 801 machine worth Rs 50,000; a Turoise device worth Rs 20,000; an MT 60 machine worth Rs 50,000; an Eros-make bass machine worth Rs 2,40,000; and the vehicle used for the DJ, MH-34-BZ-2827, worth Rs 7 lakh. The total value of the seized goods is Rs 11.05 lakh.

The action was taken under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Ayush Nopani and Additional Superintendent of Police Ishwar Katkade. It was led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Pramod Chaugule and Police Inspector Prabhavati Ekurke. The team included Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Rakhunde, Sub-Inspector Bharat Thite, and constables Shankar Bhoyar and Yogeshwar Kosare.

Police have warned that similar strict action will continue against those who flout noise pollution rules during festivals and celebrations.