After Orry, Mumbai Police summon Shraddha Kapoor’s brother Siddhanth in ₹252-crore MD drugs case

Mumbai Police Anti-Narcotics Cell, on Friday, summoned actor Shraddha Kapoor's brother, Siddhanth Kapoor, in connection with the ₹252 crore MD drugs case. He has been asked to appear at the Ghatkopar unit on Tuesday, 25 November for recording his statement.

A second summons has also been sent to social media influencer Orry (Orhan Awatramani), who has been asked to appear at the ANC Ghatkopar unit on Wednesday, 26 November, to record his statement in the case.

What is the case?

The case in question dates back to March 2024 when the police seized 126.14 kg of mephedrone, commonly known as ‘MD’, valued at around ₹252 crore from a manufacturing unit located on a farm in Maharashtra’s Sangli district.

The summoning of Shraddha Kapoor's brother comes days after the police had said that film and fashion celebrities named by Shaikh – the alleged drug dealer who was deported from Dubai last month – in connection with the case – are likely to be questioned as the probe continues.

Who all have been summoned?

To date, Mumbai Police Anti-Narcotics Cell have summoned social media influencer Orry – alias Orhan Awatramani, Shraddha Kapoor's brother and actor Siddhanth Kapoor for recording their respective statements.

Earlier, Shaikh had claimed that he used to organise rave parties in the country and abroad for film and fashion celebrities as well as gangsters, reported PTI.

Which celebs have been named?

The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch said that the lavish parties organised by Shaikh were allegedly attended by several high-profile individuals, including Nora Fatehi and Shraddha Kapoor.

In their remand application before a Mumbai court, police said that producers Abbas-Mustan, along with a few other celebrities such as rapper Loka, Orry, and NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique were also allegedly present in the parties.

"The said accused has previously organised drug parties in the country and abroad with Alisha Parkar, Nora Fatehi, Shraddha Kapoor and her brother Siddharth Kapoor, Zishan Siddiqui, Ori alias Orhan, Abbas Mastaan, Loka and many other people and has himself joined in them and is supplying drugs to these and other people," media reports quoted the remand document as saying.

₹252-crore MD drugs case - What we know so far

• The syndicate was allegedly run by the wanted drug lord Salim Dola. The Dawood associate operated the network from Dubai. 
• According to reports citing police officials, Salim Dola supplied mephedrone (M-Cat or Meow Meow) to multiple Indian states and even smuggled it overseas.
• Salim Dola's son – Taher Dola, was extradited from the UAE in August. He is the one who gave out key information to investigators, as per reports citing the remand document.
• Besides Taher, Mohammed Salim Mohammed Suhail Shaikh – is another accused – who was deported from Dubai in October. He is currently in custody of the Ghatkopar unit of the ANC. 
• During questioning, Shaikh  confessed to the officials that he used to organise drug parties for film and fashion celebrities as well as gangsters in India and abroad, news agency PTI reported.