High-Profile Faces Unmasked: Industrialists and Tycoons Named in Rajkot Hotel Party Raid
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The high-profile birthday celebration raided by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-2 at Saraza Hotel on Kalawad Road in the early hours of 31 October 2026 has brought several prominent regional industrialists and business leaders into the legal spotlight.
While initial police updates focused on the raw headcount of the gathering and the recovery of foreign liquor bottles, scrutiny has increasingly shifted towards the identities of the attendees present at the midnight event.
Corporate Leadership Linked to the Scene
Police records and impounded vehicle inventories connected Manish Varmora, Managing Director of Morbi-based tiles major Varmora Granito Private Limited, directly to the venue. A luxury Fortuner registered under the corporate entity's name was seized from the hotel's parking lot during the operation, placing prominent manufacturing leadership squarely within the ambit of the ongoing inquiry.
Investigators confirmed that the gathering was organised to mark the upcoming birthday of Chirag Arvind Patel, owner of the Dekora Group, drawing a heavy concentration of high-net-worth individuals from the industrial hubs of Rajkot and Morbi.
Legal Fallout for Organisers and Attendees
Out of the 76 people present at the venue—comprising 43 men and 33 women—authorities registered formal criminal complaints against 38 individuals under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. This cohort includes 35 active participants alongside three members of the hotel’s service staff, including the establishment manager.
Law enforcement agencies collected blood samples from over 92 individuals linked to the site to establish chemical intoxication levels. Forensic toxicology reports are expected to clarify individual consumption levels as the investigation proceeds.
