Police instruct FL2, FL3 licensed clubs, bars in Coimbatore to comply with norms

COIMBATORE The Coimbatore City Police have issued detailed instructions to owners of FL2 and FL3 licensed clubs and bars with regard to their operations. In a meeting convened by P. Thangadurai, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), Coimbatore City, on Wednesday, they were told to operate strictly within the permitted timings.

FL2 licensed clubs must close by 11 p.m. and FL3 bars (bars in hotels) must close by 12 midnight. Club and bar operators were instructed not to conduct any unauthorised promotional events or special events on the premises.

Underage persons, including school and college students, should not be permitted inside the premises under any circumstance. Pub owners and managers have been instructed to personally monitor the daily activities taking place on their premises and ensure that illegal activities and incidents disrupting public peace do not occur. In the event of any incident of assault, sexual harassment, public nuisance or other illegal activities occurring within their premises, they must report to the police station concerned immediately.