High-Profile Birthday Party at Rajkot's Saraza Hotel Raided by LCB; Prominent Industrialists and Business Leaders Under Scanner:

A high-profile birthday party raided by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-2 at Saraza Hotel on Kalawad Road in the early hours of October 31, 2026, has brought several prominent industrialists and business leaders under police scrutiny.

Police initially focused on the number of people attending the party and the recovery of foreign liquor bottles. However, the investigation has now shifted towards identifying the guests present at the event.

Police records and vehicle details linked Manish Varmora, Managing Director of Morbi-based Varmora Granito Private Limited, to the venue. A luxury Toyota Fortuner registered in the company's name was seized from the hotel parking area during the raid.

The party was organised to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Chirag Arvind Patel, owner of the Dekora Group. The gathering reportedly included several wealthy businesspeople and industrialists from Rajkot and Morbi.

According to police, a total of 76 people, including 43 men and 33 women, were present at the hotel. Criminal cases were registered against 38 people under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. These included 35 party attendees and three hotel staff members, including the hotel manager.

Police also collected blood samples from more than 92 people connected to the gathering to check for alcohol consumption. The forensic reports are expected to help investigators determine the level of intoxication among those tested as the investigation continues.