Bengaluru: Police Bust Rave Party At Private Resort, 130 Detained For Drug Tests

In a major drug bust, Bengaluru Police on Saturday detained 130 people, including 35 women, from a rave party held on the outskirts of Bengaluru, near Devigere Cross. All the accused were in their 20s. The raids were conducted at 3 AM on Saturday based on a tip-off to the Kaggalipura station and were led by R Srinivas Gowda, SP Bengaluru South. Subsequently, the police have detained the party organisers, who are currently undergoing interrogation.

All the detained people have been sent for a medical test to verify the consumption of narcotics, the police said. Based on preliminary investigation, it has been revealed that the property is said to belong to a person named Suhas Gowda. “The party was organised through a WhatsApp group communique. Consumption of ganja is suspected," Deccan Herald quoted a source as saying.

"The property had no permission but operated as a homestay. The investigators have made certain recoveries that will be forensically analysed. The organisers and owners of the property, which had no license, have been questioned," Gowda added, quoted Deccan Herald.

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Kannamangala Farmhouse Raid

In a separate incident, the Bengaluru city police raided a farmhouse in the village of Kannamangala, near the city’s outskirts. According to the police, a ‘birthday celebration’ was taking place, which was flagged as unusual by the locals. In total 31 people were detained, including 24 men and 7 women. 

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Most attendees at the gathering were reported to be private-sector IT professionals based in Bengaluru. The police formally arrested three individuals (including the organizer), while 28 others were released on bail. Items seized included approximately 60 grams of hashish, 3 grams of cocaine, 5 grams of "hydro-ganja," and smaller amounts of ganja.

(With inputs from IANS)