Basement party busted: Nine booked in Ahmedabad’s Shela for drinking in parked cars

In a late-night raid, Bopal police, under Ahmedabad Rural jurisdiction, apprehended nine individuals for consuming alcohol and possessing liquor during a musical dance party held at Club O7’s basement on Sindhu Bhavan Road. 

The operation was carried out by the Bopal police inspector and his team, acting on intelligence that a musical dance party was underway in violation of prohibition laws. Officials conducted checks in the basement of Club O7 using breathalysers, which confirmed the consumption of alcohol by six of the attendees. Three others were found in possession of liquor.

Those arrested include–

1. Rahul Dhanshyambhai Goswami, resident of Naroda

2. Hemal Sunilkumar Dave, resident of Jodhpur Char Rasta

3. Ritika Sharma, originally from Bharuch, currently residing in Ahmedabad

4. Bhavesh Ramanbhai Pawar, resident of Shahpur Darwaza

5. Asutosh Omprakash Shah, resident of Maninagar

6. Rahul Ashwinikumar Chahal, resident of Shela

7. Chirag Dheerajbhai Dhanak, resident of Vastrapur

8. Shani Harshadbhai Pandya, resident of Nehrunagar

9. Prithviraj Bharatmalya Dodla, resident of South Bhopal

Seized items from the premises included–

Three bottles of English liquor are worth ₹3,050, one beer tin worth ₹200, five mobile phones worth ₹ 1.05 lakh and three luxury vehicles, including two BMW and one Honda City, collectively valued at ₹ 7.50 lakh. The total value of seized assets stands at ₹ 8.58 lakh.

Multiple offences have been registered under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, additional charges were filed against Hemal Sunilkumar Dave, the organiser of the party, for operating the event beyond permissible hours and violating public notices. Further investigation is underway, and police have indicated that more arrests may follow if additional violations are uncovered.