A shocking news has come out from the Mayanagari corridors of Mumbai, where the investigating agencies are constantly on alert regarding the Bollywood corridors and underworld connections. Kashmiri actor Rohullah Mehdi, who was seen in Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde's much talked about action-thriller film 'Deva', has been caught by Mumbai Police and Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) on charges of drug trafficking. The police conducted a raid based on a tip-off and made this high-profile arrest, which has created a stir in the film and modeling industry. Arrests made from Andheri-Bandra belt, contraband recovered According to the preliminary investigation report and statements of police officials, the operation was carried out in the western Mumbai suburbs. Law enforcement agencies had already received inputs that some faces from the entertainment world were active in the distribution network of banned drugs. As soon as concrete information was received, a trap was laid and Rohullah Mehdi was caught red-handed while carrying out suspicious activities. A huge quantity of commercial level banned drugs have been recovered from the possession of the accused, whose value in the international market is being estimated at lakhs of rupees. Association with the film 'Deva' and entertainment background: Rohullah Mehdi is originally from Jammu and Kashmir and was trying to establish a foothold in the world of modeling and acting in Mumbai for some time. She played a supporting role in director Roshan Andrews' film 'Deva', starring Shahid Kapoor in the lead role. He was expected to get a big break in the industry through this film, but now due to his name being associated with the world of crime, serious questions have been raised on his career. At the local level, he has also worked in theater and independent projects of Kashmir Valley. The search for the syndicate and suppliers intensifies. The Special Branch of Mumbai Police is now carrying forward the investigation by registering a case under various non-bailable sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The main focus of the officers now is to find out from where these drugs were being procured and in which posh areas or rave parties of Mumbai it was to be supplied. The police are examining Rohullah's call detail records (CDR) and chat history to uncover whether other junior Bollywood artists, party promoters or high-profile people are also involved in this network. The shadow of drugs syndicate deepens again in the industry. The connection between drugs and showbiz is not new in Mumbai, but budding artists getting trapped in such cases indicates that smugglers are easily trapping the youth. After this arrest, security agencies have tightened surveillance on the local logistics and delivery network. During the appearance in the court, the police has demanded remand for further investigation and disclosure of the big network.
