Pune: 11 doctors & 2 resort managers booked for organizing birthday party amid COVID-19 lockdown

The Pune rural police have held 11 doctors and two resort managers for organizing a birthday party at a resort on Friday night in Shirur, Pune.

The celebrations were held at the Aroha Shrishti Agritourism resort located in Talegaon dhamdhere, Shirur.

However the manager of the resort has denied to any such action taken by the police.

“We got a tip from an anonymous tip about the gathering of people inside a resort area on Friday night when they are supposed to be shut. A team was sent and they were found there. It was a birthday party of one of the doctors,” said police inspector Sadashiv Shelar of Shikrapur police station.

It is still not confirmed whether alcohol was served in the part or not. There are no arrests made yet in the case, the case will be sent to court along with a charge sheet, according to Shelar.

A case under Sections 188, 269, 270 of Indian Penal Code; Section 11 of Maharashtra Covid19 Regulations; and Sections 2, 3, and 4 of Epidemic Diseases Act was registered against the 13 at Shikrapur police station. Police sub-inspector Rajesh Mali of Shikrapur police station is investigating the case.