The Mumbai Crime Branch's Social Service Branch (SSB) raided hotel Sea Princess at Juhu Tara Road early on Tuesday and arrested several high-profile guests who were allegedly playing poker, table blackjack and other banned games. According to police sources, they received information that banned games would be played at the hotel, and the organisers had circulated an invitation through WhatsApp.

The cops raided the hotel around 1 am and arrested 135 people including 63 men and 54 women. Eighteen employees of the hotel were also arrested. Sources said the cops have also seized R4 lakh cash and coins worth R35 lakh which were procured by the players to play.