Bengaluru police raid rave party, find ₹3 lakh worth of drugs; 33 held

J B Nagar Police have raided and seized drugs worth ₹3 lakh and detained 33 people from a rave party organised at Otto's pub on the Old Airport Road on Sunday night in Bengaluru.

Published on: May 10, 2022, 11:00:39 IST

By Yamini C S

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Police from the Jeevan Bima Nagar on Sunday night raided a rave party at Otto's Gastropub on the Old Airport Road where they held around 33 people for selling and consuming drugs. Police crashed the party at around 12:30 p.m. after receiving information that several drugs were being peddled. The raid went on till 2 a.m., while the party had started at 10 p.m..

Bengaluru police raided a rave party on Sunday night and found ₹3 lakh worth of drugs.

Police reportedly found multiple drugs such as MDMA, ecstasy pills, charas and ganja and detained around 33 people, of which two were party organisers, while the rest were attendees of the party. Police reportedly conducted thorough medical checks for over 40 people present at the party to assess whether they had consumed drugs, while a local report said that over 200 people attended the late-night party.

Police told media that several drug-related transactions had already taken place by the time police reached the venue, with several party-goers already having bought and consumed the drugs. According to police, the attendees included students, people working in IT industry and even businessmen.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police from the East division, Dr Bheemashankar S Guled, told the Deccan Herald that two separate cases have been registered after the raid. One case has been filed against the two people who had organised the rave party and the other has been filed against the 31 party-goers who were found to have consumed the drugs. The organisers have been identified as Senthil and Harikrishna, a report said.

Guled told the news website that police found MDMA, ecstasy pills, charas and ganja worth around Rs. 3 lakh with the organisers. "By the time we raided the pub, they had already sold some drugs to the attendees", Guled told. The police have also seized some of the bar's musical equipment used by the DJ and some other valuables.

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Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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