Pramesh S Jain
Bengaluru City Police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh along with 15 DCPs and more than 800 staff conducted a special night-time enforcement drive across the city on Friday,October 9,inspecting 1,417 establishments,including pubs,bars,clubs,entertainment venues,hotels and restaurants,to check violations of operating hours and other regulations.
The operation was led by Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, IPS,who personally inspected a few pubs.
Police teams visited establishments across various areas,and some commercial outlets found operating beyond permitted hours were directed to shut down.
The drive covered 843 pubs and bars,42 dance bars and clubs,53 entertainment venues and 522 hotels and restaurants.
As part of the operation,police conducted naka checks on major roads across the city.
A total of 2,584 two-wheelers,692 three-wheelers and 748 four-wheelers were checked.
Of these,187 two-wheelers,two three-wheelers and five four-wheelers were seized.
113 drunk-driving cases registered
Traffic police inspected 8,780 vehicles and registered 113 cases of drunk driving,364 cases of one-way traffic violations and 34 cases involving vehicles without number plates.A total of 114 vehicles were seized in connection with these violations.
The police also registered 292 petty cases,355 cases under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), three cases under the Excise Act and one case under the Karnataka Police Act.
Focus on public safety and nightlife compliance
The police department said public safety, women’s security and the maintenance of law and order remained its key priorities.
Owners and managements of pubs,bars,clubs,hotels and other entertainment establishments were instructed to strictly comply with applicable laws,licence conditions and prescribed operating hours.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of the Police Commissioner,with the participation of Deputy Commissioners of Police from various divisions,Central Crime Branch (CCB) officers and other police personnel.
The department said special enforcement drives would continue to maintain peace and order and ensure compliance across Bengaluru.
