Kangra Police raided an alleged rave party at the EDM Hostel in Upper Dharamkot during the night between 13 and 14 September 2026.[1] Acting on a tip-off, a team from the McLeodganj police station searched the hostel in the early hours of 14 September.[1] Police registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against Aamir Khan, 35, a Madhya Pradesh resident staying at the hostel, and Radhesh Ranjan Pajoria, 37, of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, the hostel’s leaseholder and owner.[1]

Fifteen people at the premises were medically examined as part of the proceedings.[1] The search recovered 1.3 grams of charas, a hand-rubbed cannabis resin, and 1.5 grams of ganja, alongside 1 gram of heroin and 3.7 grams of opium.[1] Police gave the measured weights as 1.33 grams of charas and 1.54 grams of cannabis flowers.[2] Preliminary investigation indicated that rave parties were hosted at the hostel on 13 and 14 September and promoted through social media platforms and closed online groups.[1] Police said they had collected screenshots and other digital evidence and were examining it.[1]

Upper Dharamkot, about 3 km from McLeodganj, is known locally as Kangra’s “Mini Israel” for the number of tourists it attracts from Israel.[1] Police officers reportedly bought entry tickets costing Rs 2,000 per person for the events on both days to gather evidence before moving in.[3] DIG (Northern Range) Soumya Sambasivam said police would continue stringent action against people involved in the possession, supply, distribution and consumption of illicit drugs, and against establishments used for such activity.[3] Police said their intervention disrupted the alleged rave party and prevented further illegal activity at the hostel.[4]