The waiters labored at Ignite Bar connected to Chennai Gateway
Chennai:
Three individuals from Manipur and Mizoram working at a bar in a Chennai resort have alleged the administration saved them in unlawful confinement over allegations of theft. They mentioned the administration didn’t allow them to go after their work hours on Saturday.
The Chennai Police mentioned the waiters alleged the administration accused them of stealing Rs 1.5 lakh, held them captive, and thrashed them.
The resort’s administration has denied the allegations, and claimed the waiters swindled the cash, police sources mentioned.
The waiters instructed the police they’d settle for funds from prospects on their private Google Pay accounts every time the resort’s card cost system failed. They mentioned they’d then switch the cash to the resort after deducting 10 per cent as tip – a standard observe within the resort for a very long time.
Either side have filed police complaints.
“The waiters labored at Ignite Bar connected to Chennai Gateway. We’re investigating. We’re awaiting financial institution statements to confirm the allegations. Nobody has been arrested but,” a police officer instructed NDTV.
One of many three has been working on the resort for 4 years, one other for a yr, and one had joined 4 months in the past, the police mentioned.
The alleged unlawful confinement got here to gentle after social employee Dr Aiswarya Rao posted on X about it. The Chennai Police despatched a workforce to the resort quickly. “Applicable motion will probably be taken based mostly on investigation,” the police posted on X. “It was about alleged dishonest by the employees working within the above place. Police are enquiring,” the Larger Chennai Police mentioned.
Regardless of a number of makes an attempt, NDTV couldn’t converse on to the waiters or the resort administration.
