The Vanrai Police have arrested one more accused in connection with the deaths of two persons due to a suspected drug overdose at a live concert in Mumbai, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven, news agency IANS reported, quoting officers.
Police said the seventh accused is allegedly linked to a larger syndicate involved in the supply of narcotics. He was taken into custody late at night and will be produced before a court.
Authorities are continuing the search for the main accused, believed to be the key figure behind the distribution of drugs at large-scale events such as concerts and parties.
Investigators said fresh details are emerging as the probe progresses into the deaths of two students who allegedly consumed drugs during a music concert held at the NESCO Centre in Goregaon.
The investigation has revealed that drug consumption was not limited to before the event, but continued during the live concert as well. Police found that narcotics were transported from Kalyan to Mumbai through couriers, including porters, who then facilitated distribution among students.
According to officials, a consignment of MDMA, commonly known as yellow pills, ecstasy or Molly, was supplied a day before the event on April 10.
Mumbai NESCO concert tragedy: Students bought four MDMA pills for Rs 6,400
Police have also identified two arrested accused, Anand Patel and Pratik Pandey, as key figures in what they described as a major drug supply network operating in Mumbai. Both know each other and have allegedly been involved in such activities for several years.
Investigators said Patel supplied MDMA before the concert, while Pandey handled its distribution among students. Police have also named another accused, Vinod Jain, who was reportedly aware that attendees were carrying drugs into the venue but allegedly allowed entry regardless.
The students who died had reportedly purchased four MDMA pills for Rs 6,400, officers said. The investigation further found that drugs were delivered to Pandey at his hostel in the Charni Road area, from where he later distributed them among his circle.
According to police, Pandey, a first-year MBA student, had easy access to fellow students, which enabled him to distribute narcotics without raising suspicion. He had reportedly been staying in a hostel in Mumbai, though both he and Patel are originally from Kalyan.
Officers said Patel had earlier supplied drugs to the same group on previous occasions as well. Some of the students had allegedly attended events in areas such as Bandra Kurla Complex in October 2025, where drug consumption was also reported.
Police further stated that Pandey gave four MDMA pills to the two deceased persons in exchange for Rs 6,400 and distributed the remaining pills to other members of the group.
In her statement to police, a female student who is undergoing treatment said she had consumed a yellow MDMA pill during the concert. She recalled that after taking the substance, everyone was dancing, but she had no memory of the events that followed.
Multiple police teams are continuing to investigate the case, with efforts underway to trace the wider network involved in the supply and distribution of drugs linked to the incident.
(With IANS inputs)
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