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Crime
Police raid illegal hookah bar at Jalandhar's Glassy Junction, seize liquor bottles
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 12:46 PM
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Late‑night police teams raided a hookah lounge at Glassy Junction in Jalandhar after receiving a tip, confiscated several bottles of alcohol and handed them over to the excise department.
Police units received information that an unlicensed hookah bar was operating at Glassy Junction in Jalandhar during the early hours of the night. A team of officers arrived at the location shortly after the tip-off and conducted a surprise raid.
During the operation, the police found the bar in full swing and seized multiple bottles of alcoholic liquor, which are prohibited for sale without a licence. The confiscated items were immediately handed over to the state excise department for further action.
No arrests or injuries were reported, and the investigation into the illegal establishment continues under the jurisdiction of the local crime branch.
Authorities have urged the public to report similar violations, emphasizing that unlicensed sale of alcohol and unauthorised hookah lounges are punishable under state law.
During the operation, the police found the bar in full swing and seized multiple bottles of alcoholic liquor, which are prohibited for sale without a licence. The confiscated items were immediately handed over to the state excise department for further action.
No arrests or injuries were reported, and the investigation into the illegal establishment continues under the jurisdiction of the local crime branch.
Authorities have urged the public to report similar violations, emphasizing that unlicensed sale of alcohol and unauthorised hookah lounges are punishable under state law.