The Borivli metropolitan magistrate court has extended till April 23 the police custody of four alleged drug suppliers, Ayush Sahitya, Shubh Agarwal, Vineet Gerelani, and Anand Patel, in connection with the NESCO music concert drug overdose death case, as investigators widen the probe into what now appears to be a larger drug syndicate. The case has now seen 10 arrests, with the latest being that of a bouncer, Pradeep Gupta, accused of running a “backdoor entry” racket.

Gupta allegedly allowed several individuals, including the key accused, unauthorised access to the event without tickets. Police claim he facilitated entry for multiple individuals linked to drug distribution at the concert, suggesting security lapses or possible collusion, ultimately resulting in the deaths of two students.