Aftab denies brawl, Pune pub faces cop ire

Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani has denied media reports that he was involved in a nightclub brawl in Pune on February 13. Shivdasani agreed that he had gone to Fire-n-Ice but said that such an incident never occurred. ‘‘I was with a group of friends and we were just having a good time. Whatever transpired must have taken place after we left,’’ Shivdasani told The Indian Express.

Shivdasani feels that the nightclub management is making him a scapegoat. ‘‘I think these guys just want some publicity so they are using my name. That’s really sad because I really liked the place and was planning to visit it again.’’ Meanwhile, the Pune Police have suspended the nightclub’s licence for a fortnight.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) Vitthal Jadhav said the licence of Fire-n-Ice was suspended for a fortnight with effect from February 15. However, he strongly rejected that the action was in any way linked with the Aftab incident.

‘‘Officials from Yerawada police station had found Fire-n-Ice was violating the licence conditions pertaining to the timings and filed reports recommending action. Licence of Fire-n-Ice was suspended on the basis of these reports,’’ he said.