Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Pune Crime Branch Raids Houz Commune Bar at 3 AM
Early on Sunday morning, police officers in Pune, a city in India, visited a place called The Houz Commune, a bar where adults eat, listen to music, and dance.
It was very late — around 3 o'clock in the morning.
The police found lots of people inside having a party.
In Pune, bars are supposed to close by 1:30 in the morning, but this bar was still open about an hour and a half after that time.
That is against the rules.
The police asked the people at the party some questions.
They are now investigating the people who run the bar.
The police also want to check that the bar had the right permissions to serve drinks.
The raid made many people in Pune talk about how the city controls late-night partying.
The Pune Crime Branch raided The Houz Commune - Bar and Eatery in Viman Nagar at around 3 am on Sunday.
Nearly 80 to 100 people were found partying inside, with a DJ playing music.
Pubs and clubs in Pune are permitted to remain open only until 1:30 am; the party continued nearly 90 minutes after the deadline.
Police took the people present into custody for questioning and are registering a case against the pub's operator and manager.
Officials are checking whether the pub held all required licences and permissions, including for the sale and serving of alcohol.
- Who
- Pune Crime Branch police officers, who raided the venue and took the people present into custody for questioning
- What
- A surprise raid on The Houz Commune - Bar and Eatery, which was allegedly operating well beyond the permitted closing time
- When
- Around 3 am on Sunday, nearly 90 minutes after the 1:30 am deadline
- Where
- The Viman Nagar area of Pune
- Why
- The pub was allegedly operating beyond the permitted closing time of 1:30 am for pubs and clubs in Pune
- Venue
- The Houz Commune - Bar and Eatery, Viman Nagar, Pune
- Raid time
- Around 3 am on Sunday
- People found inside
- Approximately 80 to 100
- Permitted closing time
- 1:30 am
- Overtime operation
- Nearly 90 minutes beyond the deadline
- Police action
- People taken into custody for questioning; case being registered against the operator and manager
- Under investigation
- Licences and permissions, including for alcohol sale and serving