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The Pune Police's Crime Branch carried out raids on a rave party in Pune where drugs, including cocaine, were recovered, and held seven people, including Pranjal Khewalkar, the son-in-law of former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse.

Khewalkar is the husband of NCP(SP) leader Adv. Rohini Khadse.

The police's Crime Branch carried out the raid at a studio apartment located in the upscale Kharadi area of Maharashtra's Pune city, based on a tip-off about a rave party.

During the operation, narcotic substances such as ganja, liquor, and hookah were seized.

"We had received information about a rave party being held at an apartment in the Kharadi area. Accordingly, the raid was conducted by our Crime Branch team," a senior police official said.

"During the raid, narcotic substances like ganja, liquor, and hookah were found. We have detained seven persons — five men and two women," he said.

The police had informed on Sunday morning that all individuals had been taken into custody, and the process of registering a case was underway.

Eknath Khadse said he had just learned about the incident and was in the process of gathering more information. He mentioned that, given the current political climate, he had anticipated the possibility of such an event. However, he made it clear that he does not support any form of wrongdoing and emphasised that anyone found guilty should be held accountable.