Three persons, including farmhouse owner, party organiser and DJ equipment owner, booked after Pachgaon Police raid on Umred Road venue at 4.30 am
Nagpur: Nagpur Rural Police raided an allegedly unauthorised DJ party at Sukasa Farmhouse in Shivni Rithi village along Umred Road in the early hours of Monday, November 9, and seized sound systems and other equipment worth ₹16.53 lakh. Three persons have been booked in connection with the incident for alleged violations of noise pollution and other regulations.
The raid was conducted around 4.30 am after Pachgaon Police received information about a party being organised with loud DJ music without the necessary permissions.
A police team, which was on night patrol, reached the farmhouse and found a DJ setup, generator and several other electronic equipment being used at the venue.
DJ Equipment Worth ₹16.53 Lakh Seized
During the operation, police seized an Ashok Leyland pickup vehicle, large bass speakers, sound boxes, amplifiers, monitors, LED lights, a mixer, console, smoke machine, laptop and other electronic equipment.
Empty and partially filled bottles of foreign liquor were also reportedly found at the farmhouse.
The total value of the seized property has been estimated at ₹16.53 lakh.
Farmhouse Owner, Organiser Among Three Booked
Police have registered a case against the following three persons:
- Nitesh Vilas Shembekar: Farmhouse owner and resident of Hudkeshwar, Nagpur.
- Firoz Jamil Shaikh (30): Party organiser and resident of Hanuman Ward, Bhandara.
- Vinay Pruthviraj Hirekhan (32): DJ equipment owner and resident of Indora Chowk, Nagpur.
A case has been registered at Pachgaon Police Station under Sections 223 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 68 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act and Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.
Operation Conducted Under Senior Officers’ Guidance
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police Dr Harssh A Poddar, Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Mhaske and Sub-Divisional Police Officer Mayank Madhav.
Police Inspector Ravindra Mankar led the raid.
Nagpur Rural Police have warned event organisers against conducting parties without the required permissions and violating prescribed noise pollution regulations.
Further investigation is underway.
