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The Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against the manager of One8 Commune Pub, co-owned by Virat Kohli, for operating beyond the closing deadline. The case against the Virat Kohli co-owned pub was filed at the Cubbon Park police station for the establishment located on Kasturba Road in Bengaluru.

One8 Commune, co-owned by Virat Kohli, operates in several major cities across the country, like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and Kolkata. The Bengaluru branch, launched in December last year, is located on the sixth floor of Ratnam's Complex on Kasturba Road, near the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

One8 Commune offers customers a unique dining experience with views towards Cubbon Park and the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Virat Kohli, closely associated with Bengaluru through his tenure with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise in the IPL, maintains a strong association with the city.

Bengaluru Police File FIR Against Virat Kohli's One8 Commune Pub

According to news reports, the FIR has been filed against the Virat Kohli-owned One8 Commune pub on MG Road in Bengaluru. The DCP Central reported that 3-4 pubs were booked for staying open until 1:30 am, despite the 1 am closing deadline, following complaints about loud music.

“The One8 Commune pub at Kasturbha Road was found operating and serving customers at 1:20 am, beyond closing time on July 6th,” the FIR registered at the Cubbon Park Police Station in Bengaluru reads.

"We have booked around 3-4 pubs for running late till 1:30 am last night. We received complaints of loud music being played. Pubs were allowed to remain open only till 1 am and not beyond that," DCP Central said.

Karnataka | FIR registered against Virat Kohli owned One8 Commune in Bengaluru's MG road.

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According to official sources, the sub-inspector on night patrol received information about One8 Commune pub operating late. Upon arriving at 1:20 am, the sub-inspector found the pub still serving customers, leading to an FIR being registered. Similar action was taken against three other pubs.

The Virat Kohli-Owned Restaurant Chain Made Headlines Last Year

Last year, a man from Tamil Nadu shared a video on social media alleging that he was denied entry into the Mumbai branch of One8 Commune because he was wearing a "veshti". He expressed feeling disappointed and hurt by the treatment he received at the restaurant.

The Virat Kohli-owned restaurant chain also made headlines when the Delhi High Court ordered it to refrain from playing songs copyrighted by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL).

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