Following mid-day’s report on how orchestra and dance bar owners are being harassed by local police across the city, Commissioner of Police Sanjay Pandey on Thursday called a meeting with the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) and assured them that cops would not interfere in their day-to-day functioning as long as they abide by the law. The CP has said if anyone is found violating the rules, action will be taken as per the law.

In a media statement, AHAR, the apex body of the industry, stated that in the wake of the media report and complaints received from dance and orchestra bars, CP Pandey and Joint Police Commissioner (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil held a meeting at the top cop’s office with representatives.