India, April 8 -- In a well-planned undercover operation, Pune Police on Sunday busted an illegal hookah parlour and bar operating inside a hotel in Vimannagar, booking seven individuals and seizing liquor and related materials worth Rs.1.47 lakh.

Acting on specific intelligence, the Anti-Narcotics Cell conducted surveillance and found that the rooftop establishment was functioning without the required permissions, serving hookah and foreign liquor. Entry to the venue was tightly controlled, making direct access difficult.

To gather evidence, police personnel posed as college students and, with the help of a regular visitor, gained entry. Once inside, they confirmed that customers were being served liquor and hookah illegally at the roo...