Suresh Raina, Guru Randhawa booked in raid at Mumbai club

Thirty -four people, including cricketer Suresh Raina, singer Guru Randhawa and interior designer Sussanne Khan, were booked after a raid at a posh club near the Mumbai airport on Tuesday for violating social distancing norms, police said.

Thirteen women who were among those detained were allowed to leave after being served notices, while the men were shown as arrested and granted bail later, police said.

The raid was conducted at the Dragonfly Experience club near the Mumbai international airport at around 3 am, police said, adding the 34 also included seven staffers of the club.

They were booked under sections 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life), and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of IPC, police said.

“Party (Nahin) Chalegi Till Six In The Morning! A raid was conducted at a nightclub in Andheri at around 3 am, for flouting COVID prevention norms.

Action has been initiated against 34 people, out of which 19 were from Delhi & Punjab, including some celebrities #NewNormal,” Mumbai Police tweeted.