Court Denies Bail to Two Accused in NESCO Concert Drug Case
The judge cited prosecutors’ claim that 933 ecstasy pills weighing 435 grams were part of an organised distribution at the event, a charge that strengthens the case against the accused under the NDPS Act.
Overview
- A special NDPS Act court on July 22 denied bail to Pradeep Gupta and Shubh Agrawal, saying it appears they had an active and direct role in the crime and describing the offence as prima facie heinous.
- Two MBA students died and several others were hospitalised after a suspected drug overdose at a techno concert held at the NESCO Exhibition Centre on April 11.
- Prosecutors say investigators recovered 933 ecstasy (MDMA) pills totaling 435 grams, which they classify as a ‘commercial quantity’ under the NDPS Act and argue supports peddling charges.
- The charge sheet alleges Gupta, a security bouncer, took money to admit suppliers and unticketed people through an emergency gate, and that Agrawal picked up a box of MDMA pills and passed it to co‑accused for distribution.
- Both accused face multiple counts including under the NDPS Act, the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, and investigators are probing venue access lapses, financial transfers and the drugs’ chain of custody as the case continues.