Hyderabad, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Sunday suspended nine of its officers after they were caught red handed at a ‘mujra’ party.

GHMC commissioner and special officer Janardhan Reddy suspended the officials including three tax inspectors and ordered an inquiry by the additional commissioner.

The officers along with others including six women were arrested late on Saturday night during a police raid on a mujra party at Khanmet under Madhapur police station limits of Cyberabad police commissionerate.

Police said the raid was conducted following a tip-off about the party being held in a private building. Dancers brought from Mumbai were among those arrested.

Liquor bottles were also seized from the premises.

Taking a serious view of the incident, the GHMC commissioner suspended the officials.