Mumbai: In a major breakthrough, Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested a Nigerian national in Khar and seized cocaine worth crores along with a large quantity of MDMA tablets during a raid linked to the NESCO drugs party case, a report by IANS stated. The case pertains to the drug case linked to the deaths of two youths at a concert in the NESCO Centre.
#BREAKING: Mumbai Police action continues following the NESCO drugs party case; Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrests a Nigerian national and seizes cocaine worth crores along with a large quantity of MDMA tablets during a raid in Khar: Mumbai Police pic.twitter.com/2TviEi86ov
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The arrest comes amid an ongoing crackdown on a suspected drug supply network operating around high-profile music events in Mumbai. Yesterday, the police also arrested the main accused from Poladpur in Raigad district while he was allegedly attempting to flee towards Goa. According to officials, the accused is suspected of distributing Ecstasy (MDMA) at the concert held on April 11, where two attendees died due to suspected drug overdose. He was intercepted and later handed over to the Vanrai Police for further investigation.
NESCO Concert Drug Deaths Case: Main Accused Held In Raigad's Poladpur While Attempting To Flee Towards GoaMeanwhile, the others who were arrested in the case were presented before the Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Borivali on April 18. The court remanded three accused, Anand Patel, Vineet Gerelani, and Ayush Sahitya, to police custody till April 20, while the other accused were sent to judicial custody. The court granted 14 days’ judicial custody to student Raunak Khandelwal, event organiser Akash Samal, NESCO staff members Sunny Jain and Balkrishnan Kurup, and student Pratik Pandey.
NESCO Concert Drug Deaths Case: Eighth Accused Arrested, One Still Absconding After 2 MBA Students Killed Due To OverdoseThe case began after Shreya Rai (24) and Bismaad Bhasin (28) died of an MDMA overdose. Another attendee, Seetal Salvi (25) remains under observation at Bombay Hospital.
In the investigation, the police noted that the suspects were regular attendees at NESCO Centre events, suggesting a larger network operating at such gatherings. While the concert was permitted only until 10pm, it reportedly continued until 12.30am. Alcohol was also allegedly served to individuals under the age of 25, including the deceased Rai, which is illegal. The victims are suspected to have consumed a lethal combination of both drugs and alcohol.
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