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Midi Dress Shipped Ecstasy: 2 Dead in Mumbai Drug Case
13 Jul
Summary
- 2,800 Ecstasy pills arrived concealed in a midi dress.
- Two MBA students died after consuming pills at a concert.
- German national accused of sending drugs to prime accused.
In a chilling drug case, 2,800 Ecstasy pills were allegedly sent to Mumbai concealed within a midi dress by a German national. The parcel, arriving in February, was reportedly ordered by prime accused Mahesh Khemlani. This German individual is now a wanted accused in the ongoing investigation.
The illicit drugs led to the tragic deaths of two MBA students, aged 28 and 24, on April 12. They had consumed pills offered by a batchmate during a music concert in Goregaon East. Fortunately, a 25-year-old woman who also took a pill survived after receiving medical treatment.
A comprehensive 3,000-page chargesheet has been filed against 12 individuals. The charges include culpable homicide not amounting to murder and violations of the NDPS Act. Police allege that initial consignments arrived via international courier, received by co-accused Dipesh Hemvani in Ulhasnagar.
Further investigations detailed in the chargesheet suggest meetings between Khemlani, another accused Ayush Sahitya, and the German national in Mumbai hotels and clubs. The accused reportedly made monetary transactions up to $9,000 for Ecstasy dealings, utilizing cryptocurrency wallets.
