On Monday, June 3, Telugu actress Hema was arrested by Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in connection with a rave party bust in Bengaluru. Earlier, she had tested positive for the consumption of drugs.
According to ETimes, the arrest comes after 86 attendees at the rave party tested positive for drug use, which took place at a farmhouse in Electronic City on May 19 and 20. Subsequently, the crime branch raided the location, seizing 17 MDMA pills and cocaine.
Reportedly, apart from Hema, the other Telugu actor who was a part of the party was Ashi Roy. Later, she released a video message on May 22 and revealed that she attended the event, believing it to be a birthday party, but was unaware of the activities taking place there.
Hema's arrest has come as a surprise, considering the actress had previously denied her presence at the rave party. A few days ago, a video went viral on social media in which she claimed that she was at her farmhouse in Hyderabad. "I was not at the rave party in Bangalore. I was enjoying myself at the farmhouse in Hyderabad. I have nothing to do with the Bengaluru rave party," Hema said.
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However, CCB sources confirmed that Hema made the video while she was detained at the GR farmhouse.
According to PTI, "The rave party was organised on May 19 at a farmhouse near Electronic City. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) had summoned Hema to its office on Monday. Sources said she deposed before her interrogators wearing a burqa to hide her identity. As her replies were not satisfactory, she was arrested. The rave party was organised on the pretext of a birthday party where most of the people had come from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, according to CCB sources."
"There were a few people from Bengaluru as well, they added. Based on a tip-off, the CCB raided the location and collected the blood samples of those who attended the party. The blood test reports later confirmed that 86 people, including Hema, had tested positive for narcotics, police sources had said. According to sources, a total of 103 people participated in the party. The participants included 73 men and 30 women. Police seized MDMA (Ecstacy) pills, MDMA crystals, hydro cannabis, cocaine, high-end cars, DJ equipment including sound and lighting worth Rs 1.5 crore during the raid," said the report.
