The Central Crime Branch police raided an allegedly illegal high-tech pool party held in the name of Diwali celebrations at a private villa in Bengaluru’s Kariyammana Agrahara area near Marathahalli.[1] The villa was on Kariyammana Agrahara Road in Yamalur, and the party ran from 9 pm to 5 am.[1] Officers arrested three organisers, identified as Arihant Pandey, Abhinav Pandey and Partha.[1] KannadaPrabha reported that CCB police raided the illegal high-tech pool party in the private villa and arrested three accused.[2] Police registered a case at Marathahalli Police Station and opened an investigation into the event and the alleged supply and consumption of drugs.[1]
Police said the event was being conducted without the necessary permissions from the concerned authorities.[1] According to preliminary information, the event was promoted through online platforms and applications, including FV Social 404 and Hopzyx.[1] Organisers allegedly attracted young participants by circulating photographs and videos of women through WhatsApp and Instagram.[1] Entry was reportedly restricted to around 50 couples.[1] Male participants were charged Rs 1,710, female participants Rs 1,080, while couples were reportedly asked to pay Rs 2,400.[1] Investigators suspect the organisers withheld the exact location from participants, sharing only approximate details and giving the final venue information over phone calls.[1]
During the raid, CCB officials reportedly discovered ganja, suspected MDMA, foreign liquor and prohibited hookah equipment at the villa.[1] KannadaPrabha reported that the operation found MDMA, ganja, liquor and prohibited hookah use.[2] The seized substances and other materials were taken for examination as part of the investigation.[1] Police are now examining the organisers’ online networks, payment arrangements and possible drug supply channels to establish whether similar parties were conducted elsewhere.[1]
