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Aspiring actor was living with main absconding drug supplier for two years in NESCO overdose case
Updated On: 24 April, 2026 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
An aspiring actor arrested in the NESCO concert drug overdose case was allegedly part of a drug network, with police claiming her accounts routed payments and that she lived with the absconding supplier. Investigations into the wider supply chain are ongoing

Zia Jacob is produced before the Borivli metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The Vanrai police have alleged that the bank accounts of Zia Jacob, 33, an aspiring actor who was arrested from Mira Road in connection with the NESCO music concert drug overdose death case, were used to route payments linked to the alleged drug network operating around the event.
According to police sources, financial transactions between Zia and the arrested accused revealed a clear money trail. She had also allegedly chatted with one of the arrested accused, Ayush Sahitya, online. Police allege that these payments were made online in connection with the purchase and sale of drugs during the concert. Investigations have revealed that Zia was present at the concert where the incident occurred.
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