The new police chief's 'secret police' are giving an already overworked and stressed police force sleepless nights with 'surprise' visits and checks. Commissioner Sanjay Barve has begun deploying his men to conduct raids across the city at any time of the day and night.

The latest instance being that of DCP Narcotics Shivdeep Lande being asked to check the city's western region to ensure no bar or restaurant was flouting norms. Informers were activated around Saturday midnight when Saroj Palace bar in Malor, Andheri was found operating illegally. Members of DCP Lande's team, during the raid, detained 15 people and four girls from the bar.