JAIPUR: JMC-Greater mayor Somya Gurjar sealed Hotel Safari at Gopalpura Bypass at 11.30pm on Monday for flouting Covid norms.
The raid took everyone by surprise as people, who were having a party, were taken aback after seeing the mayor at the spot. There were around 130 people present at the party whose names were noted and later the restaurant was sealed for 48 hours.
The restaurant was said to be owned by a businessman who has links with the Congress. Mansarover zonal deputy commissioner Abha Beniwal and cops from Mahesh Nagar station were present during the raid. Beniwal said, “We have the power to seal a building for 24 hours to 72 hours. As the night curfew was flouted, we sealed the restaurant. There were people in the hotel who were outsiders. Hence, we didn’t take any action against the entire hotel. A warning has also been issued to them. Names and phone numbers of all the guests were registered properly before letting them go.” On Tuesday, people were fined by the municipal officials for not wearing masks in public places.
The raid took everyone by surprise as people, who were having a party, were taken aback after seeing the mayor at the spot. There were around 130 people present at the party whose names were noted and later the restaurant was sealed for 48 hours.
The restaurant was said to be owned by a businessman who has links with the Congress. Mansarover zonal deputy commissioner Abha Beniwal and cops from Mahesh Nagar station were present during the raid. Beniwal said, “We have the power to seal a building for 24 hours to 72 hours. As the night curfew was flouted, we sealed the restaurant. There were people in the hotel who were outsiders. Hence, we didn’t take any action against the entire hotel. A warning has also been issued to them. Names and phone numbers of all the guests were registered properly before letting them go.” On Tuesday, people were fined by the municipal officials for not wearing masks in public places.
