The Panvel Taluka police have arrested eight individuals, including key accused Yogesh Chile, for allegedly vandalising Night Riders Bar in Panvel late on Saturday night. The accused were produced before the court on Monday, August 4, but the police’s plea for custody was rejected. All eight were sent to judicial custody, and their bail plea is currently being argued in court.

According to the FIR, the group barged into the bar around midnight, damaged property, and caused panic among customers and staff before fleeing the spot. Bar owner Ramanna Kalappa Shetty, 51, filed a complaint, following which the accused, who had switched off their mobile phones after the incident, were traced and arrested.

The arrested individuals, all Panvel residents, fall in the age group of 25 to 59 years. They have been identified as Yogesh Chile, 43; Rahul Chauhan, 46; Dinesh Choughule, 37; Sameer Pawar, 37; Kiran Gurav, 26; Akshay Hake, 25; Sanjay Murkute, 59; and Puja Vasudevan.