Liquor party busted at Prahladnagar spa, 2 held

Ahmedabad: Anandnagar police on Friday busted an alleged late-night liquor party at a spa in Prahladnagar and booked two employees of the spa for consuming alcohol without a permit under the Gujarat Prohibition Act.The action followed a tip-off received by the city police control room around 1.43am that a booze party was underway at a spa operating from the first floor of Safal Pegasus complex. Acting on the information, a police team rushed to the premises and conducted a surprise raid.During the inspection, police found two men inside the spa, allegedly under the influence of alcohol. In the presence of independent witnesses, officers conducted a preliminary examination and claimed a strong smell of alcohol was emanating from the duo.When questioned, the two men allegedly failed to produce permits authorising them to consume liquor in Gujarat. Police subsequently prepared a panchnama and registered offences against them under relevant provisions of the Gujarat Prohibition Act.Investigators said no liquor bottles or other prohibited substances were recovered during personal searches.Police are now examining whether other individuals were present at the spa before the raid and whether additional violations took place on the premises.Officials said the spa’s operations and licences were also being scrutinised for possible irregularities. Further investigation was underway, police said.