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Dance bar raided in Mumbai; 6 women rescued, 7 arrested

At least seven people were arrested and six women rescued after a police raid at a dance bar in suburban Andheri in Mumbai. The accused were booked under IPC section 294 (obscene songs and acts) and also under the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance Act, 2016.

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Published : Jan 10, 2020, 5:18 PM IST

Mumbai (Maharashtra):Six women who were found to be performing 'obscene' dances were rescued from a bar in suburban Andheri in Mumbai.

The manager of the bar, two customers and four waiters were arrested, a police official said on Friday.

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On a tip-off that obscene dances were staged there, the police conducted a raid at the 'Sumit Palace' bar around 9 pm on Thursday, he said.

The accused were booked under IPC section 294 (obscene songs and acts) and also under the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance Act, 2016.

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