Overview

• Senior inspector Rajiv Chavan was suspended for dereliction of duty after a Crime Branch raid at Night Lover Orchestra Bar uncovered more than 40 bar girls dancing and allegedly engaging in inappropriate activities.
• The operation was conducted jointly by officers from the Property Cell and Crime Branch Unit-2 to enforce regulations governing orchestra bars.
• An offence has been registered against the bar owner at the MIDC police station following evidence of gross violations.
• A departmental inquiry is under way to determine the extent of oversight failures by the suspended inspector.
• Officials say the swift action is meant to send a strong message to other station heads to maintain strict vigilance against illegal activities.