Kenyans Among Foreigners Arrested at an Illegal Farmhouse Party in India

Kenyan nationals are among 10 foreigners and five Indians who were arrested in the Indian state of Telangana over the weekend for violating Excise rules.

Indian publication The Hindu reported that the 15 suspects were found partying at a low-key farmhouse at Sriram Nagar town in Ranga Reddy district in the wee hours of Saturday morning.

The arrested include citizens of Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad, Cameroon, and New Zealand. It is unclear how many Kenyans were arrested following the event.

The pool party was organized by one Kishab Devid, reportedly with an entry fee.

Several cartons of beer, alcoholic drinks, and hookah flavour box were seized in the raid carried out by Moinabad police along with a special operations team.

Moinabad police said it has already informed all farmhouse managements and its supervisors against using the premises for such activities which are considered illegal in India.

The suspects were booked under Section 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by public servant), and provisions under TS Excise Act and The Passport (Entry to India) Act.