Mumbai police have arrested a total of six people in connection with the deaths of two MBA students who died due to a drug overdose. The students were attending a late-night music event at the NESCO Centre in Mumbai's Goregaon.
Police sources identify the victims as a 24-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man, both of whom were students of an MBA college in Mumbai.
Another student, a 25-year-old woman, is in critical condition and is undergoing treatment.
The concert took place at an exhibition ground on Saturday night and was attended by around 3000-4000 people, including college students.
The deceased were part of 15 students who had gone to the event.
Preliminary investigations by the police show that some of the students from the group consume ecstasy or MDMA before the concert. They also had proceeded to have alcohol. During the concert, several of them complained of uneasiness and were rushed to a hospital in Jogeswaru.
Police found that the students were given the substance by two of their fellow students. They have now been arrested. The other arrests were in connection with the organisation of the music event and a drug supplier. They were arrested for not taking precautions to prevent the use of the drug at the venue. All six have been remanded in police custody till April 16.
A FIR had been registered under various provisions of the BNAS, including section 105 for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Police said that further arrests are still possible as the investigation continues.
What is MDMA?
MDMA or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as ecstasy, is a psychoactive drug that alters moods and perception. Users take it at concerts and festivals for its short-term effects and heightened energy and emotional intensity.
The substance is frequently underestimated . It works by increasing neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain.
The drug also interferes with the body's ability to regulate temperature, especially during physical activity, which can lead to muscle breakdown, kidney, liver and heart damage, which can be fatal.
