Rave party: CCB issues notice to Telugu actress

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru has issued a second notice to eight people including a Telugu actress, who tested positive for narcotics, to appear for questioning on June 1.

This comes after the actress failed to appear for the initial questioning scheduled for May 27, citing illness as the reason. The actress had requested an additional week's time to attend the questioning, which has now been rescheduled, the police said.

A rave party took place at a farmhouse in Electronic City on the night of May 19. The party, which was advertised as a birthday celebration, was busted by the crime branch sleuths, who seized 17 MDMA pills and cocaine.

A medical examination of the attendees revealed that 86 individuals, including 59 men and 27 women, had consumed drugs. According to the police, a total of 103 people attended the event, including models, techies, businessmen and two Telugu actresses.

So far, the crime branch has arrested five people, including drug peddlers and the party's organiser, in connection with the case.

It was learnt that the far mhouse, alle gedly owned by Gopala Reddy, was rented out to a Hyderabad-based man named Vasu, who organised the party