Raigad:
In a huge embarrassment for the Mumbai police, an anti-narcotics cell officer Anil Jadhav has been arrested by the Raigad police after they raided a rave party where drugs were being used.
The cop is one of the six people who were arrested and the police suspect he helped the organisers procure the drugs.
Home Minister RR Patil has issued orders for Jadhav's suspension.
"Anil Jadhav has been suspended. This place is midway between Mumbai and Pune, which is why such incidents have been seen to happen here. We need to take a close look at postings of Anti-Narcotics Cell officers in one place for a long time," Mr Patil said.
Over 300 youngsters, including 60 girls, were held and a sizeable amount of drugs were seized after the raid from the rave party at a resort near the Mumbai-Pune highway on Sunday night. Most of them were Mumbai students between the age group of 20-30 years.
Police registered a case against six people under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. "Five people have been arrested while one is absconding," said Namrata Patil, Deputy SP, Raigad region.
The police also seized various party drugs like cocaine, hashish, marijuana and ecstasy.
Police believe Jadhav acted as a facilitator, but the policeman in his defence says he was present at the party because he knew of the impending raid and wanted to conduct it himself.
Raigad police have also arrested one organiser while another is still missing.
Invitations for the party were sent through social networking website Facebook and it was organised by a company called Beyond Logic.
The rave party was organised at a resort in Karjat near Mumbai.
Incidentally, the day this party was busted, June 26, is also the International Day against Drug Abuse.