Nagpur: Pachgaon police have booked more than 26 people, including the owner, manager and caretaker of Green Farm in Champa village, for allegedly organising and participating in obscene dance programmes during events held on October 8 and 9. Police have seized property worth ₹64,100 in connection with the case.

The action followed confidential information received by Pachgaon police about alleged obscene dancing at the venue. During the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from the events and allegedly found several men and women making obscene gestures while dancing to music.

The principal accused are Ramlु Kondya Sultan (70), owner of Green Farm; Arif Anwar Khan (40), the venue’s manager; and Arif Suleman Sheikh (42), its caretaker.

The other accused named by police are Suresh Vasudev Vasekar, Anup Naresh Nikhade, Manu Sanjay Soni, Manav Mahesh Sareka, Baldevram Begaram Chaudhary, Umang Vipin Agrawal, Jay Sudhakar Raut, Jigar Himatbhai Pokar, Anil Sadashiv Taywade, Akshay Kishorkumar Zhabia, Hitesh Prahladkumar Batheja, Kishor Ramesh Salve, Jignesh Pravin Pokar, Pritam Khushal Ramteke, Ram Kanhaiyalal Agrawal, Pintu Chhochu Sharma, Vivek Manik Kude, Ajay Rajput and Pradeep Dhawade. Four women and other alleged participants have also been booked.

The case has been registered under Sections 3 and 8(1), 8(2) and 8(4) of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women Working Therein Act, 2016, along with Sections 296 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The seizure was carried out in the presence of panch witnesses. Pachgaon police are continuing the investigation and searching for other accused allegedly involved in the case.