Hookah bars in Pune booked in GST raids

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Pune has booked a few hookah bars and lounges that serve alcoholic beverages in a posh locality for collecting GST from customers even as alcoholic drinks have been kept outside the purview of GST by the government. The officials from DGGI raided a number of hookah bars and lounges on March 27 and 28 as part of its drive to catch GST evaders. T…