Bollywood socialite Orhan Awatramani, generally often called Orry, has been referred to as in for questioning by the Mumbai Police in reference to the ₹252-crore drug case. This summons comes after disclosures made by Mohammed Salim Sohail Shaikh, also referred to as Lavish, a drug provider who was just lately deported from Dubai.
Lavish is linked to the huge mephedrone seizure in Sangli in March 2024, which concerned a complete worth of ₹252 crore.
Who’s Lavish?
Mohammed Salim Sohail Shaikh, also referred to as Lavish, is a main suspect within the ₹252-crore mephedrone (MD) drug trafficking case uncovered by Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) in March 2024.
Initially from Dongri in south Mumbai, Sheikh had been dwelling in Dubai for the previous three years.
In accordance with an Indian Specific report, Lavish is alleged to have been a detailed affiliate of drug lord Salim Dola, overseeing the manufacturing of mephedrone in at the very least seven states throughout India.
Dola was the first suspect related to the Dawood Ibrahim gang that operated the drug community. Along with the just lately deported accused, Dola allegedly managed the complete operation from Dubai, aided by his son, Taher; his nephew, Mustafa Kubbawala; his shut aide, Salim Shaikh, also referred to as Lavish; and a number of other others who stay at massive, a few of whom are nonetheless believed to be within the UAE.
He recruited folks for the syndicate to distribute and ship mephedrone, a potent artificial stimulant, all through the nation, an official mentioned, as reported by Deccan Chronicle.
Earlier this yr, the police efficiently facilitated the deportation of Taher and his nephew, Kubbawala.
The police are additionally monitoring Salim Dola, who’s believed to be hiding in Turkey, having relocated there from the UAE after the deportation of his kin between June and July of this yr, IE reported.
Rave events and Bollywood actors
Mohammed Salim Mohammed Suhail Shaikh has confessed to Mumbai Police that he organised rave events throughout India and overseas for movie and vogue celebrities in addition to gangsters.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) is probing additional hyperlinks within the case and analyzing whether or not different traffickers additionally organised comparable events for celebrities. Officers haven’t dominated out questioning these named by Shaikh. He allegedly equipped medicine to members at these occasions, as reported by PTI on November 14.
Earlier, in response to a report by India Immediately, Salim Dola’s son Taher claimed that Bollywood actors, fashions, rappers, filmmakers and even Dawood’s kin attended drug events organised by him in India and overseas. The remand copy said that Taher not solely organized these events but additionally equipped medicine on the occasions.
“The mentioned accused has beforehand organised drug events within the nation and overseas with Alisha Parkar, Nora Fatehi, Shraddha Kapoor and her brother Siddharth Kapoor, Zishan Siddiqui, Ori alias Orhan, Abbas Mastaan, Loka and plenty of different folks and has himself joined in them and is supplying medicine to those and different folks,” media stories quoted the doc saying.
Additional investigation is underway.
(With inputs from businesses)
