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Mumbai Police Arrest Alleged Kingpin in Nesco Concert Drug Deaths Case

Police aim to use his custody to map the network’s money trail, including potential foreign links.

Overview

  • Khemlani, detained at Mumbai airport Friday after flying in from Thailand, was remanded to police custody until May 6.
  • His arrest brings the tally of accused to 12 after airport immigration flagged a Look Out Circular issued by Vanrai police.
  • Investigators say he gave partner Jiya Jacob’s payment scanner to four co-accused who routed payments to her Axis Bank account, including transfers of ₹64,000, ₹22,500, ₹1,66,400 and ₹1,84,600.
  • Jacob was sent to 14 days’ judicial custody on Thursday, a step police said preserves the option to pull accused back for joint questioning with Khemlani.
  • Police are testing possible links to his Hong Kong base and import-export business as they track the chain that allegedly supplied ecstasy at the April 11 concert where two MBA students died.