Karjat: It was 9:30 pm on Sunday night and the music was pumping in the Mount View resort in Karjat, a two and a half hour drive from Mumbai. The rave at the 3-star resort had been advertised discreetly on Facebook and via sms to college students.Then the police stormed in. They found heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs along with cash worth Rs. 3,08,000. And in a room at the resort, they stumbled upon Anil Jadhav, an officer from the city's Anti-Narcotics Squad.
Mr Jadhav claims that he had been tipped off to the rave, and had arrived here to bust the party. He has been charged with arranging for drugs for the ravers. This afternoon, his suspension was announced by Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil.
"Anil Jadhav has been suspended...we need to take a close look at postings of Anti Narcotics Cell officers in one place for a long time," said the Home Minister.
It's "100% a plant," said Mr Jadhav to NDTV. Police sources say MrJadhav not only helped the organiser get a licence for the party at the resort but organized the drugs that were sold.
The resort manager and the party organiser are among the five people who have been arrested. They have been remanded to police custody till July 2. One person is absconding.
The 300 attendees, who included 60 girls, were tested for drugs. They paid Rs. 1000 to attend the party.
The results are awaited. Sources say first-time offenders are likely to be enrolled in a rehab program at a government-run hospital.
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