Police raids bar in Manipal, detains students after instagram posts

Mangalore Today News Network

Manipal, Oct 1, 2023: Manipal Police conducted a raid at a bar after students shared pictures and videos of a party on Instagram. The gathering took place within the jurisdiction of Manipal police station where students were found smoking hookah consuming alcohol and partying without proper permission at the S.Stacy bar in Vidyanagar near Manipal.

Late at night the students had posted images of the party on their Instagram profiles alerting the police during their weekend patrolling Subsequently the police raided the bar led by the Manipal Circle Inspector and detained the students. The owner of the bar has been charged for permitting a DJ party without the necessary permissions.

It is worth noting that the police in this region remain on high alert, as there have been incidents of attacks on pubs and bars attended students, which have been targeted Hindu activists in the coastal areas.

The police have identified that the students involved belong to a prestigious college in Manipal and come from various parts of the country. Further details about the incident are yet to be revealed.