Lahore – In Valencia Town, Lahore, police raided a private dance party held at a hotel and arrested 12 people, including 6 women. The action came after police received a tip-off about the gathering.
According to a spokesperson from Halloki Police Station, the suspects—named Bilawal, Faizan, Saram, Qasim, Zain, Kiran, Rimsha, Pakiza, Aqsa, Hina, Maryam, and Fatima—were apprehended while partying. During the raid, officers confiscated hookahs, speakers, and flavored shisha from the scene, and a case has been registered against the arrested individuals.
SP Model Town Ikhlaq Ullah Tarar commented that effective measures are being taken to prevent such incidents.
This is not the first instance of a crackdown on private parties in Lahore. Last month, police from Barki arrested 28 people at another dance party in the Barki area after receiving a complaint via helpline 15. That raid resulted in the arrest of 18 men and 10 women, with charges related to alcohol consumption and violations of the Loudspeaker Act.