The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to explain under what provisions of law they had arrested people, including couples, during a raid on hotels in suburban Malwani for alleged indecency last month. The court has directed the state government to file an additional affidavit within two weeks to explain the same.

The HC query was in response to the police raid on hotels, resorts and lodges at Madh Island on August 6 in which 61 persons were arrested for indecent behaviour. The direction was given during the hearing of a petition filed by a Khar resident.