Industrialist Anil Ambani landed in a soup after a video of him taking a walk at the golf course in Mahabaleshwar started making rounds on social media. The business tycoon was caught on camera strolling with his wife Tina and children at the golf course despite the covid-induced restriction in the state. Civic authorities at the popular hill station flung to action and issued notice to the private club asking to close its services immediately. The civic body also warned of stringent action if such an incident gets repeated.
“A video of Anil Ambani along with some family members taking a walk at the ground went viral on social media. After verifying the video, we slapped a notice on The Club, which owns the ground, instructing them to bar the entry of people coming for morning and evening walks,” Mahabaleshwar Council chief officer Pallavi Patil told PTI.
Patil warned that action will be taken under the Disaster Management Act, Indian Penal Code, and Epidemic Diseases Act if the establishment does not bar people from coming there for morning or evening walks during the ongoing restrictions.
The ground has been closed and the entry of people has been barred after the notice was issued, she said.
The 11-hole golf course from the British era, set amidst a deep and evergreen forest is a serene spot amid the hustle and bustle of the iconic hill station, a resident said. An official said the Ambanis arrived in Mahabaleshwar much before the recent coronavirus-induced restrictions came into force and have been living in a bungalow.
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Located about 120 km southwest of Pune and 280 km from Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar is a vast plateau bound by valleys on all sides. It is the source of the Krishna river that flows across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Known for its captivating beauty, Mahabaleshwar boasts of a calm breeze at all times, vantage points offering stunning views of hills and valleys and plenty of strawberries to gorge on.
