7 arrested in Surat for organising ‘birthday party’ in violation of prohibitory orders

A video of the celebration went viral, where the men are seen showering notes on a dancer. 

Surat: As many as seven people have been arrested for organising a birthday party in Surat's Sindhiwad area in Chowk Bazaar in a clear violaition of the prohibitory orders clamped in the state due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The police has filed a case against the party organisers for violating the prohibitory orders issued by the police commissioner. The organisers allegedly disregarded the night curfew and violated the limit of people allowed in gatherings. 

A video of the celebration has gone viral, dancers allegedly from Mumbai were invited to the birthday party and men are seen throwing notes at them.