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12 Arrested and 16 Women Rescued in Thane Orchestra Bar Raid
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News18•11-10-2026, 13:00
12 Arrested and 16 Women Rescued in Thane Orchestra Bar Raid
- •Police arrested 12 people and rescued 16 women during a raid at an orchestra bar on Navghar Road in Bhayandar.
- •The Anti-Women Exploitation Cell acted on October 8 after discovering the bar was operating beyond permissible limits and encouraging vulgar performances.
- •Authorities found seven women on stage and another 10 trapped inside a hidden enclosure during the operation.
- •Illicit domestic and foreign liquor along with cash were confiscated by the police from the premises.
- •A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.
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The Anti-Women Exploitation Cell raided the orchestra bar on Navghar Road in Bhayandar on October 8 after receiving information that the management was operating beyond permissible limits and encouraging vulgar performances.
A total of 12 people, including staffers, were arrested, and 16 women were rescued during the operation. Seven women were spotted on stage while 10 were found trapped inside a hidden enclosure.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.
