Overview
- Police arrested alleged supplier Ayush Sahitya on Saturday, taking the tally to nine in the probe into two suspected MDMA overdose deaths after an April 11 techno concert at the NESCO Centre in Goregaon.
- Investigators describe a supply chain that moved MDMA from Kalyan to Mumbai using couriers and porters, with pills then handed off to intermediaries and shared among students before and during the show.
- Evidence cited in court includes Snapchat and WhatsApp chats, UPI transfers, call records, and location data that link accused students and suppliers such as Anand Patel, Shubh Agarwal, Pratik Pandey, and Vineet Gerelani.
- Courts have granted short police custody as officers try to retrieve deleted group messages and map finances, while NESCO and the event firm deny negligence and say they complied with permits and security rules.
- Two MBA students died and a third remains under treatment, and police are also reviewing alleged event lapses such as running past the 10 pm limit and possible underage alcohol service as they examine whether a larger racket used past gigs at the venue.