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'Mujra party' fallout: Eight arrested GHMC employees suspended from civic body

FP Archives|Feb 08, 2016, 14:20:25 IST

Hyderabad: Eight arrested employees of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) were suspendedafter they were found allegedly indulging in obscene acts at a party.[caption id="attachment_2616786" align="alignleft" width="380"]

A policeman at the raid on the party held by GHMC officials on Saturday. Screen grab from YouTube[/caption]GHMC Commissioner Janardhan Reddy placed the eight staff members - three Tax Inspectors and five Bill Collectors - undersuspension for indulging in 'immoral acts' after they were arrested from a farm house during a 'mujra party', a senior GHMC official said.Special Operation Team (SOT) of Cyberabad Police had earlier raided the farm house on Saturday night and arrested a total of 23 people including the GHMC employees and six women dancers for indulging in obscene dance, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police E Ramchandra Reddy said.A case was booked under relevant sections of IPC and AP Excise Act. All those arrested were subsequently granted bail.PTI

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