Delhi: FIR against Kailash Colony café-bar after IPS officer’s name crops up in ‘brawl’

An officer said police have lodged an FIR under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) at Greater Kailash station against Sky Culture, the owner of Uncultured café-cum-bar.

Data provided by the South district police revealed this is not the first time an FIR has been registered against the establishment. Since 2020, there have been two FIRs against it under IPC section 188 and three kalandras (legal proceedings) under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COPTA). The licensing unit has also issued a show cause notice to Sky Culture, along with the directions to stop all operations.

As per the general diary document, a PCR call was received at 3.05 am on Saturday, and a man alleged that Choudhary, after consuming alcohol, smashed a glass on his wife’s head and fought with someone. The woman, a designer who lives in Noida, was taken to Max Hospital where she received three stitches. The Delhi Police, however, clarified later in the day that Choudhary’s name came up due to a miscommunication and the matter had been resolved as it was a family issue.

Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa had said, “A PCR call was received in the early hours of June 4 at Greater Kailash police station in which it was mentioned that an officer of Delhi Police, of the rank of DCP, assaulted a woman at a birthday party in a private club. Subsequently, a video clip of the victim was received wherein she stated that she along with her family were celebrating the birthday of a family member.”

Sources had told The Indian Express that the woman and her husband were attending a birthday party organised by a real estate businessman at the bar. The DCP and his family were at the same party.