In the early hours of Sunday, police raided a rave party taking place at two adjoining villas in Igatpuri, Maharashtra’s Nashik district, arresting 22 people and recovering drugs and hookahs from the spot, according to an official.
Of those arrested, 12 are women and one of them had taken part in TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss’, while four other women are linked to the South Indian film industry, he said.
The villas were raided on the basis of a tip-off, told Nashik Rural Superintendent of Police Sachin Patil.
“A rave party was going on at the two adjoining villas – Sky Taj and Sky Lagoon. During the raid, we held 12 women and 10 men. They were found consuming drugs and smoking hookahs. One of the women was a ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant,” he said, adding that the accused were later sent for medical examination.
They have been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the SP added.
“We are also looking for people who assisted in organising this party, where many came in high-end cars,” he said.
Besides the drugs, a camera, a tripod and some other material were seized from the spot, police said.
“After the raid, a special team was formed and sent to Mumbai, where a Nigerian national was picked up in connection with the case,” Mr Patil said.
Igatpuri town is located on the Mumbai-Agra national highway, around 120 km from Mumbai.
