{
  "id": 355703,
  "title": "WATCH: Pune Crime Branch Raids The Houz Commune Bar At 3 AM In Viman Nagar, 100 People Found Partying Beyond Permitted Hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/watch-pune-crime-branch-raids-the-houz-commune-bar-at-3-am-in-viman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:07:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/watch-pune-crime-branch-raids-the-houz-commune-bar-at-3-am-in-viman-nagar-100-people-found-partying-beyond-permitted-hours"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At around 3 am on Sunday, the Pune Crime Branch conducted a raid on The Houz Commune pub in Viman Nagar, discovering between 80 to 100 people continuing to party well past the permitted closing time of 1:30 am. The discotheque and eatery was found with a DJ still playing music, despite the deadline having passed nearly 90 minutes earlier. The pub's operator and manager now face potential action for violating the city's rules governing the operation of such establishments.",
  "summary": "Pune: The Pune Crime Branch raided a pub in the Viman Nagar area at around 3 am on Sunday and found nearly 80 to 100 people partying inside. The pub, The Houz Commune - Bar and Eatery, was allegedly operating well beyond the permitted closing time. The raid has once again raised questions over the enforcement of rules governing pubs and clubs in Pune. #Pune Crime Branch raids The Houz Commune in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}