Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Orry Questioned for 8 Hours in ₹252-Crore Drug Probe as Police Flag Non-Cooperation

Police say no one has been named an accused solely on a deported trafficker’s claims.

Overview

  • Influencer Orhan Awatramani appeared at the ANC’s Ghatkopar unit on November 26 and was interrogated for roughly 7.5–8 hours, with sources saying he denied involvement and may be called again.
  • Actor Siddhanth Kapoor gave a 10–12 page statement during nearly five hours of questioning on November 25, and investigators say his responses were unsatisfactory and plan to re‑summon him.
  • Officers are examining financial transactions and international travel linked to those questioned and will cross‑check accounts with statements by accused Mohammad Salim Shaikh.
  • The case stems from a seizure of about 126 kg of mephedrone worth roughly ₹252 crore traced to a Sangli manufacturing unit tied by police to a Dawood‑linked network that used luxury cars and hawala channels.
  • Shaikh, deported from Dubai and arrested this month, alleged he supplied drugs at celebrity parties in India and Dubai, but investigators emphasize these claims remain unverified.