PUNE, Jun 7 : More than 70 persons were booked after Pune police busted a party on Sunday and seized ganja, banned smoking products and liquor, all cumulatively valued at Rs 85 lakh, an official said.
The party, codenamed ‘Project X’, was organised at Tulapur village here, which was attended by 156 persons, comprising 107 men and 49 women, the official said, adding that 78 were later booked by Loni Kand police under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
“Three of the revellers were below 21 years of age. Liquor valued at Rs 9.22 lakh was also found at the venue. It was being served beyond permissible hours. The total value of the seized materials is estimated at around Rs 85 lakh,” he said.
The official identified the party organisers as Yash Chaudhary (26), Aiman Shiakh (27), Saif Sayyad (30), Siddhant Dhuwadi (29), Dishant Dhuwadi (24), Ali Pansare (27) and Avesh Ansari (25), while others booked are bouncers and those who consumed narcotics.
A Crime Branch official said some of those detained were released after issuance of notices.
The raid was carried out by a team comprising 15 officers and 65 constables, he added. (PTI )
