Bhubaneswar: Several officials of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) were stuck in an elevator of a business establishment at Chandrasekharpur here last night.
The staffers were stuck for around 40 minutes as employees of two bars located in the building snapped the lift’s power connection intentionally during a raid by a BMC team.
Reportedly, a BMC team and policemen raided the two bars– Booze Buzz Inhouse and Upre Kitchen & Cafe– over violation of COVID-19 guidelines as those were open even after 10.30 PM. However, the employees disconnected the power supply for the elevator, said Anshuman Rath, BMC Deputy Commissioner (South-East Zone).
Later, other officials and policemen reached the spot and took the stairs to reach the bars. They found people dining and consuming liquor. Soon, the employees started misbehaving.
A complaint has been filed in this connection with the Chandrasekharpur police.
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