Overview
- Satara Police and the Mumbai Crime Branch said they busted a mephedrone unit in Savaari village, seizing about 45 kg of drugs valued at roughly Rs 145 crore.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that available evidence does not show involvement by Deputy CM Eknath Shinde or his family and said the case will be probed in detail.
- Prakash Shinde rejected claims of any connection, produced 7/12 land records to show the raided site is not his, and warned of defamation action against accusers.
- Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT leaders alleged a cover-up and sought Eknath Shinde’s resignation, with one claim tying a family resort to services provided near the suspected factory.
- A Shiv Sena-UBT MP wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking action, as Uddhav Thackeray hinted that another minister could exit the cabinet.