Drug party probe: ‘Blood reportof ex-Minister’s son-in-lawconfirms consumption of liquor’

 

 

MEDICAL reports of former Maharashtra Minister Eknath Khadse’s son-in-law Pranjal Khewalkar and another person have confirmed the consumption of liquor at a ‘drug party’ busted by the police the day before, an officer said on Monday. Khewalkar’s wife and NCP (SP) state unit president Rohini Khadse met a senior officer of the Pune Police on Monday. Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has confirmed to PTI of Rohini Khadse’s visit to the Police Commissionerate in the evening and meeting the case investigation officer, DCP (Crime) Nikhil Pingle. A senior police officer said medical reports of two accused, including Khewalkar, confirmed that they had consumed liquor. Pune police’s Crime Branchraidedastudioapartmentlocatedin theupscaleKharadiareaataround 3:30 amonSunday,leading to the arrest of seven persons and seizure of suspectedcocaine,marijuana,hookahsetups, and bottles of liquor.

 

Khewalkarandsixothersareinpolice custody till July 29. Earlier on Monday, Rohini Khadse stated on X that the medical report of her husband had not been received, even though themedia seemed tohave accessed it. “When we requested the report from the police, we were informed that it would be submitted directly to the court. At the moment, we are seeing the report being shown on news channels,” she claimed.