Sussanne Khan was among a number of Bollywood names who were arrested during an unexpected raid at a nightclub in Mumbai.
The ex-wife of actor Hrithik Roshan was booked at around 2:30 AM on December 22nd, along with singer Guru Randhawa and cricketer Suresh Raina.
As per a statement from police, the arrest was made as celebs were not following Covid-19 protocols and were allegedly seen without their masks or were not maintaining social distance.
Police book 34 people including cricketer Suresh Raina & some other celebrities under Section 188, 269, 34 of IPC & provisions of NMDA after a raid at Dragonfly pub for keeping establishment open beyond permissible time limit & not following COVID norms: Mumbai Police
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2020
Here’s what the official statement from Mumbai police read:
“Offense has been registered u/s 188, 269, 34 IPC and u/s 51 NDMA against 34 persons at Sahar police station after the raid was conducted at 2.50 AM at Dragonfly pub, for keeping establishment open beyond the permissible time limit, not following Covid norms such as social distancing, not wearing a face mask.”
According to several online reports, the celebrities were later released on the notice of CrPC 41(a)(1).
Pandemic rules are rules and celebs are apparently no exception to that.