Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday spoke to Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar and directed him to initiate strict action against illegal pubs and bulldoze all structures violating building norms.
Shinde also directed the police to launch a fresh crackdown against smugglers to make Pune a drug-free city, a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
Pubs in the state's second-largest city came into focus over the past 48 hours after a video, purportedly from the Liquid Leisure Lounge, or L3, on Ferguson College Road, showed some youths posing with a drug-like substance.
"Strict action should be taken against illegal pubs to make Pune city drug-free," the CMO statement said. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar to bulldoze drug-related illegal constructions. Should be run."
The CM directed officials to initiate action against drug sellers and demolish illegal pubs and structures violating construction rules.
Eight people, including an event organiser, have been arrested in the police investigation into the viral video, while the excise department has arrested six waiters from L3 for violating liquor stock norms.
An inspector, an assistant inspector and two beat marshals of Shivajinagar police station, who were on night duty, have been suspended in connection with the case.
Shinde also directed the police to launch a fresh crackdown against smugglers to make Pune a drug-free city, a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.
Pubs in the state's second-largest city came into focus over the past 48 hours after a video, purportedly from the Liquid Leisure Lounge, or L3, on Ferguson College Road, showed some youths posing with a drug-like substance.
"Strict action should be taken against illegal pubs to make Pune city drug-free," the CMO statement said. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar to bulldoze drug-related illegal constructions. Should be run."
The CM directed officials to initiate action against drug sellers and demolish illegal pubs and structures violating construction rules.
Eight people, including an event organiser, have been arrested in the police investigation into the viral video, while the excise department has arrested six waiters from L3 for violating liquor stock norms.
An inspector, an assistant inspector and two beat marshals of Shivajinagar police station, who were on night duty, have been suspended in connection with the case.
