Kolkata: Kolkata Police has now started raids on all those commercial establishments which open after 9 pm. Police raided a cafe and a hookah bar in Bhawanipur and arrested 10 people from these two establishments under various sections of the Disaster Management Act and the COTP Act. All police stations have also been directed to conduct special raids to shut down eateries and shops after 9 pm.
Police said that the cafes located on Aston Road and Elgin Road used to serve hookah and food till 4 am. “Three partners of Elgin Road Cafe were arrested. All three are residents of Watganj Street. At Aston Road Cafe, we arrested seven all the managers and employees of the cafe,” said a South Division official. “A good number of hookah bases and flavors were seized from both the places,” said an officer. The accused said that there were no customers at the time of the raid and they were only taking stock of the day’s sales.
As the traffic police continued to prosecute motorists on the road, the number again crossed the five-mark on Wednesday night. By midnight, this figure reached 1026, which is more than Tuesday’s number. three guards covering South Kolkata – East, Southeast and South – recorded almost 50 per cent of the cases.
East traffic guard checking at Ballygunge circular road. Loudon Street and Park Circus The 7-point crossing record came with 115 indictments. With the night ban being extended till August 15, Lalbazar also indicated to launch the probe after midnight. An official said, “We are also looking into the tough allegations. Many popular dhabas and ice cream parlors including Biryani and Punjabi Food joints were asked to close before 8.45 pm to give patrons enough time to step out. Deputy Commissioner (Traffic) Arijit Sinha said that all security personnel have been asked to work closely with the local police to strengthen the night ban.
Police said that the cafes located on Aston Road and Elgin Road used to serve hookah and food till 4 am. “Three partners of Elgin Road Cafe were arrested. All three are residents of Watganj Street. At Aston Road Cafe, we arrested seven all the managers and employees of the cafe,” said a South Division official. “A good number of hookah bases and flavors were seized from both the places,” said an officer. The accused said that there were no customers at the time of the raid and they were only taking stock of the day’s sales.
As the traffic police continued to prosecute motorists on the road, the number again crossed the five-mark on Wednesday night. By midnight, this figure reached 1026, which is more than Tuesday’s number. three guards covering South Kolkata – East, Southeast and South – recorded almost 50 per cent of the cases.
East traffic guard checking at Ballygunge circular road. Loudon Street and Park Circus The 7-point crossing record came with 115 indictments. With the night ban being extended till August 15, Lalbazar also indicated to launch the probe after midnight. An official said, “We are also looking into the tough allegations. Many popular dhabas and ice cream parlors including Biryani and Punjabi Food joints were asked to close before 8.45 pm to give patrons enough time to step out. Deputy Commissioner (Traffic) Arijit Sinha said that all security personnel have been asked to work closely with the local police to strengthen the night ban.
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