Cops: 86 tested positive for drugs at rave party

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Telugu actor Hema is allegedly among the 86 attendees of the 'Sunset to Sunrise Victory' rave party who tested positive for drugs.

The Bengaluru Police have registered a case against 104 people in connection with the event, which saw participation of both men and women including several celebrities.

The party, held at a farmhouse in Singena Agrahara near Electronic City, drew attendees from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. According to police, reportedly most attendees were consuming drugs. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) will send notices to all those who tested positive.

Another Telugu actor, Aashi Roy, who was present at the party, claimed she was unaware of the party's nature.

The police seized six grams of hydro cannabis, five grams of cocaine, hydro ganja, 14.40 grams of MDMA pills, 1.16 grams of MDMA crystals, a Rs 500 note coated with cocaine, five mobile phones, and two vehicles – a Volkswagen and a Land Rover.

DJ equipment, including sound and lighting systems, was also confiscated. Separately, the Amtali Police in Tripura, acting on a tip-off about a drug operation, apprehended a notorious drug trafficker, Sundar Ali.

Led by Officer-in-Charge Ranjit Debnath, the Amtali police, in collaboration with the C Company of the 42nd Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), conducted a joint operation near Motinagar School, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of drugs and the arrest of Ali as per reports.