<p>The raids, conducted by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike’s Joint Commissioner (South Zone) and the Health Department, revealed that several hookah joints operated without a proper licence. <br /><br />They were authorised to sell only food items, but had set up hookah parlours in violation of the rules. <br /><br />Their customers were mainly schoolchildren and college students, the BBMP said in a statement.</p>
<p>The raids, conducted by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike’s Joint Commissioner (South Zone) and the Health Department, revealed that several hookah joints operated without a proper licence. <br /><br />They were authorised to sell only food items, but had set up hookah parlours in violation of the rules. <br /><br />Their customers were mainly schoolchildren and college students, the BBMP said in a statement.</p>