Pune: Lonavala Police Book 17 Tourists for Violating Guidelines

Over the weekend, Lonavala police booked 17 tourists in three separate cases for creating a ruckus and violating time-related guidelines issued by the Pune district administration.

In the first incident, reported on Saturday at around 7:30 pm at Tiger Point, police booked several tourists. On Sunday, another 12 tourists were booked in two different cases for entering risky areas of Ghubad Talab and the waterfall behind Sahara bridge.

Kishor Dhumal, police inspector at Lonavala Rural police station, stated, “After a recent incident where five family members drowned at Bhushi dam, the Pune district administration issued guidelines for the safety and security of tourists. However, some tourists were found violating these guidelines. They were booked for creating a ruckus at Lonavala.”

Police said the Pune District Administration issued these guidelines as per the Disaster Management Act 2005 and Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023. Entry to Bhushi dam, forts, monuments, dams, Tiger Point, Lion Point, and other tourist destinations is banned between 6 pm and 6 am from July 2 to August 31.

Despite this, the tourists were found at Tiger Point, bypassing the police force deployed at the site. Consequently, they were booked under sections 223 of the Bhartiya Nyaay Sanhita 2023.