Drug overdose deaths at Mumbai concert: One held from Kalyan; number of arrests reach eight

Mumbai: A man was held from Kalyan in neighbouring Thane district in connection with the probe into the death of two persons allegedly due to drug overdose during a concert in Goregaon in Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.

The official identified the arrested accused as Shubh Agarwal (21), who was in touch with another accused, Prateek Pande, and had allegedly supplied drugs at the concert venue.

"Agarwal does not have a prior crime record. He has been remanded in police custody. So far, eight persons have been arrested in the case. The eight comprise five alleged drug suppliers and three individuals linked to the organisation of the concert. As part of the probe, statements of 12 persons have been recorded," the official informed.


Two MBA students, a man and a woman, died of suspected overdose after consuming alcohol and ecstasy pills during the music concert that took place on April 11. Both died on April 12, while a third student is undergoing treatment at Bombay Hospital, he said.

The victims were part of a group of around 20 to 22 students who had attended the event. Preliminary investigations indicate some of them had consumed ecstasy before entering the venue, while alcohol was also consumed during the concert, as per police.

Vanrai police had registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other offences.