Probe into alleged hotel drug party to be widened

The constabulary probing the ‘white collar cause party’ case, unearthed with a raid astatine a prima edifice astatine Kadavanthra and the consequent apprehension of Kevin B. Mathew, allegedly a large cause dealer, has adopted a two-pronged strategy. The investigation, sources said, present focusses connected tracing the root of the drugs allegedly supplied for high-profile parties arsenic good arsenic tracking down regulars astatine specified rave parties.

With the constabulary concluding the custodial interrogation of Mr. Mathew, who allegedly supplied narcotic substances for the cause enactment astatine the hotel, the probe is apt to beryllium widened to Bengaluru and Delhi to place the sources from wherever the drugs were procured. Mr. Mathew was arrested pursuing leads from a radical of 8 professionals nabbed from the edifice connected March 28 for alleged possession of drugs.

Sources said Mr. Mathew allegedly built a discreet cause organisation web by identifying regulars astatine DJ events and exclusive gatherings. His modus operandi progressive cultivating a clientele of influential professionals including doctors, lawyers, and those from the amusement industry, they added.