Malkajgiri commissioner B. Sumathi said several spa centres were operating without mandatory permissions and regulatory approvals
Malkajgiri commissioner B. Sumathi.
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on illegal spa operations, Rachakonda Commissionerate police booked 46 criminal cases against spa centre owners and managers for alleged violations ranging from operating without permissions to maintaining concealed rooms and failing to verify customer identities.
During a special enforcement and verification drive carried out in coordination with the Special Operations Team (SOT), police inspected 113 spa centres functioning across the commissionerate limits and detected multiple irregularities.
Malkajgiri commissioner B. Sumathi said several spa centres were operating without mandatory permissions and regulatory approvals. “Raiding teams also found multiple establishments with closed partition rooms lacking transparent glass doors, violating prescribed safety norms and facilitating suspicious activities. It was also found that several spas failed to collect and maintain valid identity proof documents such as Aadhaar cards, driving licences or other government‑issued identification from customers, raising serious security concerns. Many centres were also operating without display boards and failed to maintain mandatory customer, employee and therapist records,” she said.
Among the inspected facilities, 47 spa centres were checked in the LB Nagar Zone, 30 in Uppal Zone, 17 in Malkajgiri Division‑I and 19 in Malkajgiri Division‑II (Cantonment). A total of 25 police stations participated in the operation.
Police said cases were registered under BNS sections along with the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and other applicable laws. The drive was conducted under the supervision of commissioner of Police B. Sumathi and guidance of DCP K. Manohar.
SPA Centres Inspected: 113
Cases Registered: 46
Police Stations Covered: 25
Major violations detected
Operating without permissions/approvals
Concealed dark rooms without transparent glass doors
Failure to collect customer ID proofs (Aadhaar, DL and other cards,)
No display boards/name boards at establishments
Improper maintenance of customer & employee records
Failure to maintain therapist details and attendance registers
Violations of prescribed police safety norms
Unauthorised cross-massage services
Zone-wise cases booked
LB Nagar Zone – 47 spas inspected 17 cases
Uppal Zone – 30 spas inspected 11 cases
Malkajgiri Division-I – 17 spas inspected 7 cases
Malkajgiri Division-II (Cantonment) – 19 spas inspected | 11 cases
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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