LIV is located above Khyber restaurant in Kala Ghoda, south Mumbai.

Raid at SoBo pub, 21 booked

The MRA Marg police raided a pub, LIV pub, for violating the Bombay Police Act by functioning beyond the stipulated time. LIV is located above Khyber restaurant in Kala Ghoda, south Mumbai. Over 150 persons, including foreigners, were taken to the police station for inquiries. The police managed to book 21 among them before an argument started by advocate Archit Jaikar and his friend Hritik Bhasin gave the remaining an opportunity to escape. Police are seeking legal advice to ascertain whether the license of the pub should be cancelled. The raid was conducted around 2.30am on Saturday after police received a tip-off. “We booked the management and the people who were present at the pub. Vehicles were called in to transfer 150 people to the MRA Marg police station,” said deputy commissioner of police (zone 1), Ravindra Shisve. Shisve further said that these persons were booked under bailable sections of the Bombay Police under which the person can be released after paying a fine of Rs1,200. The police had completed action against 21 persons, including seven women, when Jaikar and Bhasin came to the police station. “The duo got into an argument with the policemen. Using this as an opportunity everyone except the 21 booked fled from the police station,” an officer from MRA Marg police station said. This action has landed Bhasin and Jaikar in trouble as the MRA police have booked them for assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (section 353), voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty (section 332) and criminal intimidation (section 506 ii) of the Indian Penal Code.